April 22, 2013 Volume 34, Issue 12

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Comedian Loni Love per-formed at Lewis University on Friday, April 12. The uni-versity activities board, The Pulse, sponsored the event. Love appears regularly on the highly popular “Chelsea Lately” show on E! Enter-tainment Television.

Love delivered a 40-min-ute set filled with some predictably standard fare, including jokes about over-weight people, dating, re-

ligion, politics and racial humor. All Lewis students, staff and faculty were invit-ed to the loud and attitude-filled comedy show Love performed.

Love had the crowd roar-ing with laughter. She even added jokes about her re-lationships with some of her famous friends such as Chelsea Handler and Sha-quille O’Neal.

“We had Love come to Lewis because she was com-ical and entertaining, but could still stick to Lewis’

values,” said Pulse mem-ber Kristina Zwolfer. “The Pulse is trying to make Lew-is more lively on the week-end, and we thought Love’s name and reputation would draw students to a weekend activity.”

At one point, Love had participants come up on stage and perform ridicu-lous pick-up lines and other dating-type scenarios. She had male volunteers try-ing to win women’s hearts, and then the girls got their turn, trying lines and dance

moves. The students who performed the best won cash prizes.

“I thought her perfor-mance was laugh-out-loud hilarious, and my favorite part about Love’s show was that she interacted with the crowd and had students coming up on stage,” said senior Ron Jovi Ramerez, philosophy of law and mathematics double major. “She had great audience

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The political science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha, held its Political Speech Contest April 10. Students of all ma-jors were invited to compete, and eight students were cho-sen to recite their favorite po-litical speech of all time.

First place was awarded to Casey McKenzie who recited “The Great Dictator Speech” from Charlie Chaplin’s mov-ie “The Great Dictator.” McK-enzie won $100 for first place.

Cassandra Myers won $75 for second place. Myers re-cited “A Plea for Mercy” by Clarence Darrow.

“‘A Plea for Mercy’ is my favorite speech because Clar-ence Darrow put up a stellar defense for an unpopular case, which I think is the hall-mark of a good lawyer,” My-ers said. “I specifically want to study defendants’ and prisoners’ rights when I begin law school next year, which is why I value this work so much. It began to change the tide of a society that consis-tently demanded the death penalty, and considering that we no longer have the death penalty in Illinois, I feel like

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participation, which made the crowd go wild.”

The Pulse makes it their number one goal to orga-nize and host events that the majority of the student population will enjoy. In the past, The Pulse has brought Jason Derulo, DJ Flipside and Jim Wand, but the Pulse was hoping to get a home run with adding a comedian to the mix.

“I just want this event to make Lewis students realize that there are fun things on campus, and we do want the students’ input for future events because we aim to please and entertain the student population,” Zwolfer said.

For more information on the group, students can go to the Lewis Univer-sity website or the PULSE Facebook page. Students can also attend the meet-ings, which are held in the Morton Boston Room on Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

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On April 9, Lewis University hosted an event titled “Sowing Struggle: Urban and rural social movements in Tlaxcala, Mexi-co.”

During the event, speeches were given about the struggles to fight for a better state and solidarity in Mexico, along with other movements. The event in-cluded speakers from the Conse-jo Nacional Urbano Compesino (CNUC) who were translated by Tony Nelson, the community organizer and professor with the Mexico Solidarity Network. Together, the two groups fight for justice in their corrupt home country.

“The organization and the speaker are generally committed

to organizing local communi-ties and individuals to develop projects autonomous from the government to serve their needs rather than waiting for the gov-ernment to do things for them,” said Dr. Yann Kerevel, assistant professor of political science and coordinator of the event.

The main speaker, Luz Rivera Martinez, is the co-founder and lead organizer of CNUC, which has roots in more than 25 Mexi-can villages. She has worked more than 20 years to protect peasants’ rights and build com-munity-based projects. Marti-nez and CNUC accompany the Apizaco and merchant’s union, a bus drivers’ cooperative, and the National Assembly of Brace-ros in their struggles against cor-rupt governance, police repres-sion and neoliberalism.

Martinez describes their work as a team effort — “The commu-nity and organization with the participation of the people as the primary actor, to transform the realities that have come up.”

She explained how in Tlaxca-la, the smallest state in Mexico, corn is the center of life. The name Tlaxcala stems from the Spanish Nahuatl word “Tlax-callan,” which means “place of corn.” It is home to more than 300 indigenous species of corn.

However, the increasing use of Genetically Modified Organ-isms (GMOs) of corn is threaten-ing the existence of these origi-nal species with contamination. Martinez and the CNUC then began to form, in their capital, protests against the use of these genetically modified seeds and the law that the Tlaxcalan Con-

gress passed that made them legal.

According to the Mexico Soli-darity Network, after these acts of protest, Tlaxcalan ministe-rial police began to incessantly harass some of the members by stalking them and monitoring their cars and houses.

Martinez hopes that those who attended her presentation take with them a new view of “the responsibility for the planet and against capitalism.”

In turn, Kerevel stated, “I’m hoping students will come away with a better understanding of our neighbor to the south, a recognition that there is another way to participate in politics be-sides voting, and ideally, they will be inspired to do something in their own communities.”

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China bird flu prompts us vaccine

SHANGHAI — Chinese of-ficials have said six people have died from the H7N9 bird flu, as poultry begins to be slaughtered as a result of the virus being dis-covered in pigeons being sold in a market.

According to a report from the BBC, 14 cases had been con-firmed in eastern China. The re-port adds that the World Health Organization said there was no evidence that the virus could be transmitted from person to per-son, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is devel-oping a vaccine should there be an outbreak in the United States.

A representative for the CDC confirmed the vaccine was in de-velopment.

Kennedy, heyman may be-come new us ambassadors

WASHINGTON — Reports indicate that President Barack Obama has selected Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of John F. Kennedy, as the new ambassador of Japan. According to a report from CNN cited by NPR, Ken-nedy is being vetted for the post.

Kennedy would take over from John Roos, who is stepping down from the role, the NPR report added. A White House representative declined to com-ment, and a representative for the Japanese embassy in Washington

said the Japanese government had not been notified by the U.S. of any changes to the Tokyo am-bassador role. A representative for the Kennedy Library and Mu-seum in Boston did not respond to a request seeking comment.

The news comes as Obama is reported to have selected Bruce Heyman, a partner in the invest-ment firm Goldman Sachs’ offic-es in Chicago, to succeed David Jacobson as the next U.S. Ambas-sador to Canada, according to a report from the Canadian public broadcaster CBC.

A White House representative declined to comment, and rep-resentatives for Goldman Sachs, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and the Canadian government did not respond to requests for com-ment.

Ambassadors nominated by Obama need to be confirmed by the Senate before taking up their posts.

facebook unveils new an-droid phone app

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook has unveiled a new app for Android platforms that aims to encourage more people to be active on the social network.

The app, called “Home,” is designed to take over a hand-set cover screen once the phone turns on, at which point a user will see their friends’ news feeds, photos and messages, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and chief executive, said

the app was developed around people, instead of a phone’s tasks or applications, the Journal report adds.

“You’re going to be able to turn your Android phone into a great social phone,” Zuckerberg said. “It becomes the home of your phone.”

The Journal report added that Facebook is working on ads that would be a part of the Home strategy.

french, german govern-ments won’t reply to uK eu letters

PARIS — The French govern-ment has said it will not reply to a letter sent by the British govern-ment asking European Union member states for an assessment of effects of EU rules and regula-tions on Europe, ahead of a possi-ble EU membership referendum in the U.K.

A representative for the French government confirmed to The Flyer that a reply will not be sent.

“It is internal political affairs,” the representative said, adding that it was the view of many EU member states that it was inter-nal. “You don’t pick and choose what you have to take with an in or out. You have to take the whole thing.”

A report in the British news-paper The Guardian added that the German government would also not reply, but the Italian and Swedish governments had. A government source in Berlin told The Flyer they wanted the U.K. to be part of the EU and the as-

sessment was not part of the dis-cussion, but said that once Britain discussed what exactly they were looking for when it came to pow-er exchange, Germany would be ready to discuss it.

Requests for comment to the Italian and Swedish governments were not returned. Olivier Bailly, a spokesman for the European Commission in Belgium, said the Commission did not want to take a role in the consultations, and it was for the U.K. to decide their future.

The referendum would be held if David Cameron’s Conservative party was re-elected in 2015. A spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Lon-

don did not respond to a request seeking comment. The U.S. gov-ernment has said there must be a strong British voice in the EU.

new iPhone said to be in production

SAN FRANCISCO — Re-ports say that Apple is to have a new iPhone in production in the second quarter of this year.

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone would be refreshed but be a simi-lar size and shape, and a launch of the next version of the phone would be made for the summer.

A representative for Apple did not respond to a request seeking comment.

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the message has finally been re-alized.”

Sabra Thomas earned $50 for third place. Thomas recited “The Crisis” by Carrie Chapman Catt.

“I chose ‘The Crisis’ because Carrie Chapman Catt was an amazing person, and her speech helped to inspire others for her cause,” Thomas said. “I enjoyed giving all of the speech. Carrie Catt is an amazing writer, and her language is very descriptive and persuasive.”

The other contestants who participated in the contest were Matt Carlson, reciting the ad-dress to the people of Western Europe on June 6, 1944, about the D-Day invasion; Jake Gar-ringer, reciting “9/11 Speech” by President George W. Bush; Orla Power, reciting the address at American University by Arch-bishop Desmond Tutu; Carlos Rojas, reciting the “Gettysburg Address” by President Abraham Lincoln; and Victoria Vega, recit-ing a Susan B. Anthony speech.

Pi Sigma Alpha is open to all juniors and seniors who have at least 10 semester hours in politi-cal science, with an overall GPA in the upper one-third of their class. For more information on Pi Sigma Alpha, please visit http://www.lewisu.edu/aca-demics/polscience/pisigmaal-pha.htm.

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On April 15, Lewis University’s Inter-national Student Association and Latin American Student Organization spon-sored the event, “Put your dancing shoes on and fight against cancer with ‘Los Compadres’ Carlos and Paco.”

Carlos Alberto Rojas Avila is a transfer student from Bolivia. This is his second semester at Lewis and his first time in the United States. Avila is a business admin-istration major is also the Student Gov-erning Board representative for ISA.

“I was in a meeting with my ISA board, and I came up with the idea of giving dance lessons, while having the opportunity to share my culture to the Lewis community in my short stay and to fundraise money for a good cause,” Avila said.

After getting approved to host this event for Lewis students and faculty, Avi-la wanted to collaborate in hosting with another student. Francisco Gonzales (Paco) is from Mexico and has been liv-ing in the U.S. for many years. Gonzales, an aviation management major, shares the same passion for music and culture as Avila.

“From the Bolivian culture, we had caporales, tinku and diablada that are part of the tradition and one of the most

beautiful carnivals in the world — the Oruro Carnival,” Avila said. “On the other hand, we had Caribbean rhythms that included bachata, merengue and salsa, which are highly popular here in the U.S.”

The purpose for this fundraiser, while learning dances from Bolivia and Latin American rhythms, was to have every-one enjoy with open minds and hearts the culture of other parts of the world.

Fundraising for a fight against cancer was the other main purpose. All funds collected from donations and purchases were directed to Relay For Life, a fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society.

“Together we can do so much for a cause that demands serious attention these days, which is to fight cancer,” Avila said. “We always have to stay close and fight as a community to always set the example for other universities.”

This two-hour fundraising dance event gave the Lewis community a chance to view video presentations on the different dances before trying to learn the steps. It was an opportunity for all to get a taste of a cultural event from another part of the world.

“Coordination and tradition gives everybody a stronger sense of having a Lasallian spirit while being part of a big family,” Avila said.

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Founders Week is the uni-versity’s annual celebration of its mission and heritage. This year, Founders Week held events from April 14 until April 19. Founders Week included events such as the 17th Annual Presi-dent’s Recognition of Stu-dent Volunteers, the Presi-dent’s Reception for Student Employees, A Celebration of Service and the 2nd Annual Celebration of Scholarship.

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At least three people are re-ported to have died in two ex-plosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

The explosions took place on the afternoon of April 15 as runners were finishing and spectators observed. Police of-ficials, writing in a blog post on their website, said the ex-plosions took place just before 3 p.m. EDT on Boylston Street, along the route. Social media had been widely used to help people connect with loved ones and to keep up with events and statements.

A third incident took place at the site of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Mu-seum over an hour later, with police commissioner Ed Davis saying it may have been a fire. Investigations are taking place on that incident.

A representative for Massa-chusetts General Hospital said

there were 22 adult patients received from the marathon, eight of them in critical condi-tion, and there were no deaths. A representative for Children’s Hospital Boston said 10 patients

were received, and there were no deaths. Other reports indi-cate that the number of injured ranged from 125 to 175.

The American Red Cross, in a statement, said more than 100 blood products had been sent to hospitals in Boston, and that they were coordinating efforts with state and local officials. The statement added that there was enough blood to meet de-mand because of the previously high amount of donations.

In a speech, President Barack Obama said the people of Bos-ton had the full resources of the federal government.

“We still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn’t jump to conclu-sions before we have all the facts,” Obama said, according to a White House transcript. “We will get to the bottom of this. We’ll find out why they did this. Any responsible individu-als, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice.”

A White House official said the incident was being treated

as an act of terrorism. A repre-sentative for the Boston Police Department said the FBI was taking a lead on the investiga-tion, but the department was collaborating with the FBI on the investigation, and no one has been detained.

In Boston, some university campuses were still operating. A representative for Harvard University said all buildings were closed and all students were evacuated, but could not confirm a timetable for reopen-ing. A representative for Boston University said the campus was operating as normal. An update from Boston College made available to members of the media said police at the col-lege saw no present threat to the campus.

Logan Airport was shut down as a no-fly zone over Bos-ton was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration. It is not clear if any traffic was di-verted to O’Hare International or Midway International Air-ports. A representative for the

Chicago Department of Avia-tion declined to comment, de-ferring to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A representative for the FAA did not immediately respond to a telephone request for com-ment.

There are no reports of any Lewis students in the area. Matt Brendich, the director of sports information, said there were no athletes from Lewis participat-ing in the marathon.

Lily Bui, a Boston resident, said she had just been cheering runners on in her street when the explosion occurred.

“It seemed that spirits were high in Boston for marathon day,” Bui said. “The news of what happened downtown was completely sobering. Everyone seems to be curious about the root causes and motivations for the bombings.”

Bui added, however, that Bos-ton can overcome this.

“It’ll take time and will be ap-proached with caution, but Bos-ton is a resilient city,” Bui said.

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“Someone kindly put my clothes in the drier instead of leaving them sitting in top of the washer; this is a once in a lifetime occurrence of the laundry rooms on campus.”

“Lewis is perfect when the weather is nice.”

“I eat some of my food while waiting in line at Charlie’s, just so I don’t have to pay for it.”

“Den smoothies are my addic-tion.”

“I can no longer count on one hand the number of times I’ve slept in my car on campus.”

“People always said college would be the best years of my life, but I never made any friends here. I feel so alone.”

Around the halls of Lewis Uni-versity, students whisper to each other about the latest post from the Facebook page “Lewis Uni-versity Confessions.”

The page, created Feb. 26, in-cludes a link to an anonymous comment box where students and alumni submit their thoughts from around campus, and the page admin posts the confession publicly without ever knowing who submitted it. Because of the private nature of the confessions, the Lewis student administering the page also stays anonymous

so no one knows who is reading their submissions.

“Many colleges have their own ‘Confessions’ pages, and I decid-ed to start one for Lewis to give people the chance to communi-cate their feelings of college life with each other without feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable with others knowing the face be-hind these thoughts,” the page admin said. “The page offers anonymity for those who would like it, which allows students to be candid and open about their experiences here at Lewis, in an honest way. The great thing about the page is seeing everyone reach out to one another to help each other, give advice or just support each other even though they aren’t always aware of the person behind the thought.”

The process for posting confes-sions is straightforward.

“I try to find a variety of top-ics to post on while also ensur-ing that almost every story has an opportunity to be featured on the page,” the page admin said. “It is difficult to post all of them because we get dozens a day, but people are encouraged to send their story in again if it is not posted within five days of sending it to us. We do reject a few stories here and there that condone drug use, vandalism, or extreme profanity or attacks on

another person. These kinds of stories are not what this page is about. If the subject of your story involves something illegal, or a threat, don’t bother to send it in.”

Confessions pages for other schools include Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois and Illinois State University. As these are larger schools, while having a bigger pool of submis-sions to choose from, they also tend to have more vulgar (and possibly outright fabricated) sto-ries posted. However, that does not stop LU Confessions posts from trying to steal their thunder: “I go to other schools’ confession pages and copy stories from there to make ours more interesting,” wrote one submitter.

In response to the flood of com-plaints posted on Confessions, a separate Lewis University Com-plaints Facebook page was cre-ated April 4.

“I would like to state that this site wasn’t set up to be a com-plaint site,” the Confessions page admin posted. “Although many of the submissions are about school complaints, friend complaints and general life com-plaints, the page is meant to be a place for honesty. This hon-esty includes the postive aspects of life also. Feel free to send in happy thoughts and moments about the school or your college

experience. We love optimism. To be clear, profanity IS allowed, we just ask to keep to a minimum.”

There is a wide variety of opin-ions from Lewis students on the content of the Confessions page, both for and against its use.

“I believe that it is more harm-ful in long run just because there can be harmful threats,” said senior sports management and social work major, Annemarie Kinney. “I know that there was one post about someone feeling lonely and that they wish they had someone to talk to. I said that there are counselors on campus and that I would also be willing to give advice or they needed someone to talk to. I am someone that likes to help others.”

Some students, like junior phi-losophy of law major Patrick Ax-tell, have a neutral view.

“I don’t really think it’s helpful or harmful, honestly, because for the most part, it’s things people would expect college kids to do,” Axtell said. “I’ve never submitted anything to it myself, and I don’t really read it often, but if people get some entertainment out of it, I wouldn’t complain.”

Even faculty members are reading the page. Director of first-year writing Dr. Valerie Perry Rendel called it “fascinating.”

“People are probably a lot more comfortable opening up in

an unofficial forum rather than an ‘official’ one,” Perry Rendel said. “I think I will be looking at it once in a while from now on.

However, if students are look-ing for solutions to problems, they should try seeking official outlets first.

Perry Rendel found a confes-sion about writing placement relevant to her position as direc-tor of first-year writing, “but alas, (she) can’t do anything about it because it’s 1) anonymous, and 2) the end of the semester.”

There is no commentary from the page admin on individual submissions, as he or she says the page is busy enough without it.

“Because I’m the page admin-istrator, I try not to comment on others’ confessions or post my own opinions unless necessary,” the page admin said. “Therefore, I don’t post any of my own con-fessions, either. We have enough being sent in as it is. We try to post as many confessions as pos-sible within the day, but due to the overwhelming amount, it might take a day or two for yours to appear.”

The Lewis University Confes-sions Facebook page is in no way endorsed by the Lewis Univer-sity administration.

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You’ve probably seen them strutting their stuff at some of the sports games through-out the academic year. Now, the Flyerettes are taking their talents to a whole other level, hosting the first Flyerettes Showcase.

The Flyerettes are a group of 19 female Lewis students who work hard and dance harder. The girls have a passion for dance, and it shows. The Flyer-ettes are often cheering on their fellow Flyers at the Neil Carey Arena, putting on a wonderful show and getting the crowd into the game as much as pos-sible.

Fifteen of the Flyerettes will be performing in this year’s showcase. The performance allows the dancers a unique opportunity to show off their talent in a way you wouldn’t normally see at a sporting or social event. Various Flyerettes will star in a variety of dances, including tap, hip-hop and lyrical.

The showcase required hours

upon hours of dedication, work and practice. The num-bers must be rehearsed almost daily, and materials need to be gathered. All in all, though, the Flyerettes are excited to pre-pare a delightful show for the Lewis community.

“We have a great line up of dancers, a great crew working with us and everyone has been working extremely hard to per-fect their numbers,” said Katie Broenneke, a senior elementary education major and Public Re-lations Executive of the Flyer-

ettes. “We plan to have fun and hope Lewis students, faculty and staff will too!”

Broenneke has been on the team for two years, but she has been dancing for much longer, just like the rest of the Flyer-ettes.

Like several other organiza-tions on campus, the Flyerettes aim to keep school spirit up whenever they perform. The Flyerettes Showcase allows the girls to continue that tradition while also demonstrating their many other talents.

This includes choreogra-phy. Every single dance at the showcase was choreographed by one of the Flyerettes, which once again displays the true commitment, dedication and talent the performers have.

“The showcase gives us an opportunity to literally ‘show-case’ the different styles of dance we have experience in and bring a versatile look to our group,” said junior early child-hood education major Stepha-nie Daley, who is the captain of the Flyerettes. “We’re really excited.”

The Flyerettes Showcase will dance its way into the Philip Lynch Theatre April 25 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free for all guests, and it is sure to enter-tain all who come.

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Last February, a blizzard took New York City and the north-eastern part of the United States by storm. In the preparations leading up to it, a message on the social networking site Twit-ter emerged from the office of the city’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg.

The tweet was simple, accord-ing to a report in The New York Times, which read: “We’re ready for Nemo.”

The root of the Nemo reference had not gone to the famous Dis-ney-Pixar film of the same name, but went to the name the storm was given by the cable network The Weather Channel. The name was part of a plan announced by the channel last November to prepare for the winter season.

Jazmine Maddox, a spokes-woman for The Weather Chan-nel, said they wanted to raise awareness about forthcoming storms.

“Prior to our announcement to name winter storms, on a na-tional scale, the most intense win-ter storms acquired a name only by location and year, or more recently, through some aspect of pop culture or social media,” Maddox said. “Meteorologists at The Weather Channel wanted to bring a more systematic ap-proach to naming winter storms, similar to the way tropical storms have been named for years.”

While The Weather Channel has attracted higher ratings dur-ing periods of severe weather,

and government officials and media outlets have used the names, the move has attracted controversy, with many, accord-ing to the Times, seeing it as a marketing campaign for the channel.

Notable criticism comes from the National Weather Service, part of the government that does national forecasts and tracks storms, including blizzards. The Weather Service did not respond to The Flyer’s request for com-ment.

The Weather Network in Can-ada (which The Weather Channel owns a small part of in a minor-ity stake) has also criticized the move.

“We don’t support that private media or weather players assume the responsibility of naming win-ter storms,” said Pierre Morris-sette, The Weather Network’s

chief executive, in an interview with the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. “It’s really government domain — it has decided to name hurricanes with very clear standards and criteria. If every player decided to name storms or issue their own alerts, it would lead to confusion.”

Geoff Coulson, a Warning Preparedness Meteorologist at Environment Canada, the Cana-dian equivalent of the National Weather Service, said they too had no intentions of naming win-ter storms.

“Environment Canada’s po-sition is similar to that of the National Weather Service in that we have no plans to name winter storms,” Coulson said. “The naming convention for tropical storms and hurricanes is well-defined and understood.” Coulson added that winter

storms do not face the same type of classification compared to hur-ricanes and tropical storms.

“Winter storms in both Canada and the U.S. can be quite large and involve many different types of precipitation, and communi-ties can be affected by some or all of these precipitation types depending on the track the storm takes,” Coulson said, adding that Environment Canada and the National Weather Service have developed criteria for storms.

It is traditionally uncommon for winter storms to be named, says Dr. Jerry Kavouras, associate professor of biology and Direc-tor of Lewis University’s envi-ronmental science program. Yet, Kavouras says that the move by The Weather Channel indicates a public awareness angle, and is good advertising for the industry.

“In the end, it all comes down

to whether or not the daily news will use the names in their re-ports,” Kavouras said. “If they do, the practice will continue. If they don’t, I don’t foresee it being successful.”

Ryan Tadych, junior radio and TV broadcasting major and presenter of weather reports for Lewis’ WFLY-TV News, said lo-cal sources are better outlets of information ahead of a storm, and that The Weather Channel believes this plan would raise awareness on a storm, which is not the case.

“Hurricanes get national (and global sometimes) recognition no matter where you are located,” Tadych said. “If a hurricane is hitting the East Coast, we know about it here in Chicago. We know the name, and everything about it. However, that is not always the case with a winter storm. Sure, the big blizzards we are aware of, but some of the smaller ones we are not aware of.”

Maddox said that The Weather Channel plans to continue nam-ing winter storms, and added that over time, The Weather Channel hoped the National Weather Ser-vice would adopt a similar model to name winter storms.

“It (the winter storm naming system) improves our severe-weather coverage, making com-munication and information sharing easier, enabling consum-ers to better understand forecasts that could significantly affect their lives,” Maddox said.

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performing at various Lewis sporting events is just one of the many duties carried out by the Flyerettes.

Calling the blizzard “nemo” made many people think of the disney-pixar character.

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With school starting to wind down, students are beginning to plan for the summer. Intern-ships, jobs and summer school may make it hard to plan any big trips; however, there are several major events taking place this summer that don’t demand too much travel, so you don’t have to lose a lot of time at jobs or spend that hard-earned money on a lot of gas.

#1 Taste of ChicagoFor all Chicagoans, the Taste

of Chicago is a great outdoor food festival that introduces people to the immense variet-ies of food Chicago has to offer. Since 1980, the Taste of Chicago has been held in Grant Park, which is right on the lakefront. People are able to indulge in the Windy City’s delicacies, as well as enjoy live music and family-friendly activities. The event is held in July, and “The Taste” has been referred to as the world’s largest food festival.

#2 Vans Warped TourEntering its 19th year, Warped

Tour originally started as a way to get punk rock bands, as well as the punk rock genre, noticed. As time went on, however, Warped Tour has broadened the music genre and expanded the amount of bands playing. With

as many as 100 bands playing during the day, Warped Tour gives each artist 30 minutes to perform. Warped has built up a reputation as a series that gives up-and-coming artists a chance in the competitive music indus-try. Some of the bands that will be touring this year are Billy Talent, Motion City Soundtrack, Silverstein and many oth-ers. Vans Warped Tour will be at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater July 20.

#3 LollapaloozaCreated in 1991 by Jane’s

Addiction singer Perry Farrell, Lollapalooza was revived in 2003, and it has continually en-tertained huge crowds in Grant Park in downtown Chicago. The concert hosts more than 160,000 people in a span of three days. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet, then I regret to inform you that you are out of luck. With every day being sold out on the Lollapalooza site, it looks

like the turnout for the concert will be just like the past years. Some of the big bands perform-ing are The Lumineers, Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure and Nine Inch Nails. “Lolla” runs from Aug. 2-4.

#4 Country USA/Country Thunder

If alternative, college and new wave music isn’t up your alley, then Wisconsin will be hosting two concert series that focus solely on the southern

genre. Country USA is in Osh-kosh, while Country Thunder is in Twin Lakes, both offering the wide-open country feel for any-one who wants to sing along with some country twang. Country Thunder spans four days, while Country USA spans five days, giving everyone more than enough entertainment — and possibly sunburn. Both country music festivals will be hosting some great artists like Jake Owen, Brad Paisley and Eric Church. Country USA starts June 25, and Country Thunder begins July 18.

#5 Chicago Air & Water Show

If you are looking for some-thing that is easier to fit in a tight budget, then the Chicago Air and Water Show is a perfect so-lution. The air and water show is free for anyone to attend, and takes place on the lakefront of North Avenue Beach. The two-day event showcases daredevil pilots, parachute teams, jets fly-ing in formation and even wa-ter-skiing and boat jumps. En-tering its 55th year, the Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the United States. For those looking for a different yet entertaining show to attend, the Chicago Air and Water Show is Aug. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

School’s out for the summer:5 events to attend during your breakBrent SumnerAssT. Tempo ediTor

The month of April is known as Earth Month, with Earth Day and Arbor Day being April 22 and 25, respectively. Lewis University will continue to put forth an effort to preserve and celebrate the planet by hosting two voluntary events.

“The Earth and Arbor day events will be happening on April 22 and 25 to celebrate not only biodiversity and cam-pus sustainability, but also to honor our recent receival of Tree Campus USA for our fourth consecutive year in a row,” said Derek Frommel, stu-dent sustainability coordinator.

Tree Campus USA is a na-tional program by the Arbor Day Foundation, and it honors colleges, universities and com-munities for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus commu-nity in environmental steward-ship. The Morton Arboretum also designated the campus as an official arboretum, with more than 60 varieties of decid-uous trees on campus.

On April 22, students will

be able to volunteer to help re-move invasive species on the Burnham Centennial Nature Trail. Students and faculty will remove the invasive buckthorn, which threatens the local eco-system.

On April 25, students can plant native trees along the trail in place of all of the removed in-vasive species in honor of Arbor Day. Lewis will be encouraging students to observe the custom of Arbor Day, which is to plant a tree. Brother James will be in attendance at the event, and there will be free drinks and snacks provided to volunteers, along with T-shirts distributed to those who attend.

“The event will be a good way to not only come together as a community, but also to enrich our student body, faculty and community with knowledge on our local species and invasive species,” Frommel said.

The event will educate stu-dents as well as benefit the well-being of the earth.

“I’m really looking forward to the event,” said Shannon Ott, Lewis student. “I hope it is a beautiful day, and I can’t wait to do something for a good cause.”

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“Living Large in a Mini Kind of Way” is a play written by Diane Rodriguez and directed by Ann Filmer. The play is coming to Lewis as a collaboration with the 16th Street Theater in Berwyn, Ill.. There have been two other per-formances brought to Lewis by the 16th Street Theater, one of which was the first show of this semester, called “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.”

Dr. Michael Cunningham, pro-fessor of English and director of the Arts & Ideas program, is quite excited about the performance.

“This has been a very fruit-ful collaboration,” Cunningham said. “I look forward to this most

recent performance and to work-ing with Executive Director Ann Filmer in the future.”

“Living Large in a Mini Kind of Way” is about two sets of Mexican-American sisters. One pair is well off, while the other is worried about their immigration status. Lily and Nellie sit back and relax in their seemingly flaw-less backyard, while Big Maria and Little Maria keep dreaming about one day receiving their so-cial security numbers.

This play, based on a real-life story, mixes some comedy and drama while illuminating social issues and finding one’s identity. It has something that everybody can understand and even relate to. The actors must balance all of the drama with comedy when

they tell the story of searching for the American dream.

Play reviewer Clint May has many thoughts on the play.

“Cultural assimilation is a tightrope walk many of us take in ways we often don’t even notice,” May said. “We walk it when we rebel from our parents in our teenage years, when we leave a small town for the big city, even when we start a new relationship. Each of us is a mini-world of interior beliefs and his-tories living in a larger culture that practically demands confor-mity while simultaneously exalt-ing the individual.”

The performance will be in the Philip Lynch Theatre on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m.

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The Taste, the Air and Water show and Lolla are just a few events hosted in Chicago over the summer.

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The play, “Living Large in a mini Kind of Way” will be at Lewis on April 23.

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What happens when a group of comedians have to stick together during

the apocalypse? Nothing good, according to the comedy “This is the End.” The film chronicles what happens when James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel and Craig Robinson (all playing themselves) experience the end of days during a lavish celebrity-filled party in Los Angeles. The group of misfits must band together if they want to survive, but that may sound easier than it really is. Expect plenty of gut-busting laughs when “This Is the End” hits theaters June 12.

“Fast and Furious 6,” the next installment in the Fast and Furious franchise

written by Chris Morgan, is set to hit theaters in May. After the events of “Fast Five,” Dom (Vin Diesel) and the rest of the Fast crew are very wealthy from cracking the safe. Agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) is back, and he offers the crew a pardon deal — only if they can stop a dangerous mercenary organization. The film will also bring back Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster. Get ready for some high-octane action when “Fast and Furious 6” drives into theaters May 24.

The comedians are back for another life lesson in

the new sequel, “Grown Ups 2.” Adam Sandler and Salma Hayek, who plays his wife in the film, move back to their hometown to give their children the life they had growing up. The film will still star Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade as the friends that have been together their whole lives. The cast list also includes Taylor Lautner, Shaquille O’Neal, Nick Swardson, Andy Samberg and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The family fun will hit theaters on July 12.

(ABOVE) Billionaire-

turned-superhero Tony Stark is at it again in the action-packed “Iron Man 3.” This time around, Stark, played by the always-entertaining Robert Downey, Jr., encounters a terrorist mastermind in The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), who essentially aims to utterly destroy Stark’s personal life. Stark must now use his instincts and intelligence to save the day. Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow also star as Stark/Iron Man’s sidekick and girlfriend respectively. The high-budget film promises plenty of action, so check out “Iron Man 3” when it’s released May 3.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s — you guessed it — Superman! Fans of the beloved superhero cannot wait for director Zack Snyder’s

adaptation, “Man of Steel.” The film follows the Superman mythology pretty well, depicting Superman’s early years, from transporting to Earth from his dying planet, Krypton, to being raised by Martha and Jonathan Kent, adopting the name Clark Kent. Upon realizing he has great powers, Kent must learn what kind of man he wants to be, and how he is going to help the human race. Once the world is in peril, however, Kent becomes Superman, hoping to save Earth before it’s too late. Get ready for one heck of a ride when “Man of Steel” comes out June 14 in theaters everywhere.

The adorable, mumbling, yellow henchman will be back this summer

with the mastermind scientist Gru in “Despicable Me 2,” the long-awaited sequel. This time around, Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. The film will still star Steve Carrell as the voice of Gru, as well as Russell Brand as the voice of Gru’s adviser, Dr. Nefario. Al Pacino will be voicing Eduardo in the new film. Get ready for more hilarious situations between the minions, the three girls and Gru when “Despicable Me 2” hits theaters July 3.

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KAtie eSpoSitoneWs ediTor

First day of college: While my best friends drove and flew away to their respectable colleges of choice, I drove 30 minutes to a place where I was unsure I want-ed to spend my four years of col-lege.

This bitter feeling inside of me didn’t last for long. In high school, I didn’t participate in the clubs and organizations that oth-ers seemed to enjoy. During my freshman year of college, I told myself that this was something I needed to change.

Toward the end of my sopho-more year, I began to feel anxious that I needed to select a career soon or my future would be in jeopardy. When it came to what I wanted to do with my life, I knew two things: I loved to read and I loved to write.

I started to notice The Flyer newsstands around campus and would pick up an issue every oth-er week to read. To my surprise, I received an email from Lisa O’Toole one day telling me that one of my English professors had recommended me to The Flyer. I was ecstatic.

Flash forward two years, and I can’t seem to wrap my brain around the fact that I am one month away from graduating. I am happy to say that I have taken advantage of every opportunity that has come my way in the past four years. I have pushed myself to succeed, and although I have certainly failed at times, I con-tinue to push myself to try harder the next time.

Becoming a part of The Flyer staff has allowed me to grow as a person, and has also taught me to laugh — hard. I have met so many amazing people that I know will remain my friends for a lifetime. I want to thank Lisa O’Toole and each and every person on The Flyer staff for making me a smart-er and stronger person.

I would also like to thank my family for their support and for tell-i n g m e to

give Lewis a chance. It was more than worth it.

michAeL GAteSAssT. onLine ediTor

When I first applied to Lewis, I didn’t know exactly which pro-gram I wanted to be a part of. I was a transfer student and had just earned my associate degree, and wasn’t quite sure what to do next. I ended up settling on com-munications because I always got compliments on my writing throughout high school and col-lege.

It turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.

From the moment I came on campus to visit for the first time, and then during orientation soon thereafter, Lewis gave me a differ-ent feeling than any of the other schools I’ve been to. I don’t want to sound too cliché, but for the first time, I felt like I was at home on a college campus. And I was.

Since I had completed all of my general education classes before transferring to Lewis, I was able to focus on my major of conver-gence journalism during my two years here. I am proud to say that I have learned so much during those two years, and have gained so much knowledge and experi-ence during that time. My confi-dence is at an all-time high, and I look forward to the post-gradu-ation opportunities that I will be afforded, thanks to Lewis.

Working for The Flyer has been one of the highlights of my educa-tion. Not only did I get to practice the skills that were applicable in my field; I met so many extraor-dinary people. The staff of The Flyer and its advisers, Ben Eveloff and Lisa O’Toole, are some of the nicest, hardest-working people I have ever met. It has truly been a privilege to work with all of you. You have inspired me.

I am so thankful for all the pro-fessors and students that have aided me during my education here. It is you that make Lewis the unique place that it is. Without

your support, help and friend-ship, I would not be where I

am today. I will soon be able to proudly call myself a

Lewis University grad-uate. I know first-

hand what a great place this school is, and

I will never forget my time here. My only regret

is not coming here sooner.

LAuren pircediTor-in-ChieF

The first day at Lewis, I was re-ally nervous; shredding my tire on my way home didn’t really help matters much. Luckily, my experience at Lewis did improve over the years, and I have all of you to thank for it.

To all of my family, I could not have made it this far without you. Through your love and continual support, I was able to pursue this crazy, amazing dream; no amount of words will ever be able to express my gratitude. To all of the friends that I’ve made along the way, thank you for your con-stant companionship. Even in the most stressful days, you were the ones that kept me sane and made Lewis a truly special experience.

Being a part of The Flyer, I’ve broken out of my shell and have been able to experience so much of the campus. I would like to thank Ben Eveloff and Lisa O’Toole. Ben, you’re still the worst FIFA player I’ve ever seen, but I’ve really enjoyed being in your classes. Your instruction has helped me a lot, and I can’t wait to use my online skills.

Lisa, I cannot thank you enough for the opportunity on The Flyer. These last few years have been incredible, and I’m very thank-ful for your trust in leading The Flyer this year. It’s been an honor having you as a professor as well as an adviser to the paper, but more importantly, I can call you a friend.

The past four years have been amazing. I know I’m leaving the publication in capable hands, and I can’t wait to see your creativity. I couldn’t have asked to lead a better group of people. You’re all great writers, but you’re also part of my family, and I will never for-get the times that I’ve spent with you. I promise I will return, but until then, I wish you the best, and I can’t wait to see what hap-pens next.

AnGeLA cottA reLigion ediTor

Today, I laugh because when I was first asked way back in the fall of 2010 to consider being Re-

ligion Editor, it was some-thing I thought I did not

want. Now, though, I find that I am having

a hard time letting it go.

Initially, I never consid-

ered myself a good writer.

How could I take charge of an

entire section if I couldn’t write? For-

tunately, Lisa O’Toole knew better than to lis-

ten to my perceptions of myself.

Being Religion Editor has been an incredibly rewarding role. I think the greatest gift the role has given me is the ability to sincerely appreciate Lewis’ mission and identity. It’s an appreciation I will

carry with me for the rest of my life, and not just for Lewis, but for any mission of any institutions I am a part of.

My life at Lewis would not have been at all successful, and neither would continuing my

education at the University of St. Thomas School of Law without the following individ-uals:

Lisa O’Toole and The Flyer staff for their constant support and many good memories.

Drs. Ewa Bacon, Christie Bil-lups, Dominic Colonna, James Houlihan, Clare Rothschild and Mark Schultz for their encourage-ment and willingness to challenge me (in a good way, of course!).

Tony Lyen and Kelly Schreiber for never failing to make me smile, even during life’s toughest moments.

Christopher Hueg ‘11, Sean Ruane ‘12 and Liana Vantrease ‘12 for shaping me into the leader I am today.

Michael Phipps, Sabrina Pou-lin, Adam Setmeyer, Fr. Dan Tor-son and Steve Zlatic: No words will ever come close to how grateful I am that they’ve been a part of my life. Even when I was at my very worst, they managed to bring out the very best in me.

Thanks for the love, Lewis. It has been a wonderful four years.

KeVin ryAn sporTs ediTor

First of all, I would just like to thank the university for accepting me and letting me continue my education here (school was never one of my specialties).

With the chance to grow and learn more from professors like Dave Anderson, Ben Eveloff, Lisa O’Toole and Jay Zawaski, I now feel confident to go out into the real world and begin my journal-ism career, wherever that may be.

To everyone on The Flyer staff, it has been a fun, interesting, stressful but once again fun ride that I will definitely never forget. With having the privilege to be the sports editor for the past year, I hope the Lewis community en-joyed all the new additions we made this year and continue to read it in the future.

I wish the seniors the best of luck as we move on, and the same to the juniors as you have one more year to do whatever you want. To end my Flyer career, I would just like to say Go Flyers and Go White Sox!

LAuren nieminSKiAdverTising mAnAger

My two and a half years at Lewis have truly been unforget-table.

I came here as a spring transfer in 2011, and Lisa O’Toole imme-diately took me under her wing in my Interpersonal Communica-tion class. I wasn’t involved at all my first semester here until NCA, where I went on phenomenal and informative field trips. Finally, the end of the semester came around, and The Flyer was recruiting. I originally went for the PR posi-tion, but Lisa told me I would bet-ter fit into the Advertising Man-ager position.

When I was first starting out as Advertising Manager, I had no idea what I was doing. Luckily, I had Lisa there to guide the way. This position taught me that com-munication is essential in every-thing you do. It helped me with the importance of deadlines and improved my sales techniques. However, it wasn’t all sunshine and lollipops. Some clients weren’t the absolute best to work with, but I was patient and made it work.

A big THANKS to the layout designers! You guys rock, and I’m so thankful for how flexible and patient you all have been with me.

Lisa also persuaded me to do a journalism practicum during the spring 2012 semester. It really taught me the importance of bal-ance. I had to sell ads and write at least three stories each issue. I pri-marily wrote for Alex Veeneman, to whom I am thankful for put-ting me in his section. I had fun writing and telling the campus my opinion of things like fashion and CATS!

My time on The Flyer has been a spectacular time! I have met great people who I hope to never lose touch with. Ross Reed is someone who always knows

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Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre concluded pro-duction for the academic year with a Restoration comedy, “The Beaux’ Stratagem,” on April 12-14 and April 18-21.

The play was originally writ-ten by George Farquhar in 1707 and was adapted by Thornton Wilder in 1939 to make it more accessible to a modern audience. Wilder never finished his ver-sion of the play. In 2004, Wilder’s nephew met with Ken Ludwig, a contemporary playwright, and asked him to finish what his un-cle started.

“The Beaux’ Stratagem” was first produced at the Queen’s Theatre in London, and for more than 300 years, it has been cel-ebrated for its representation of love, marriage, money and soci-ety. The plot revolves around two characters, Aimwell and Archer, who are fashionable beaux seek-ing out an heiress for at least one of them to marry so they can mend their fortunes by stealing her money and moving on.

Expectations for this particular play were simple for the cast and crew. Everyone hoped to perform at his or her best and be able to make the audience laugh. Based audience outcome, though, the extra effort was worth it.

“We make sure that our stu-dents get the training and expe-rience in a variety of genres and styles,” said Jo Slowik, theater manager. “This way, when they graduate, they have done some comedy, tragedy and musicals, getting that nice, well-rounded training experience.”

Auditions for this production were held a bit earlier than usual in order to give the selected cast members at least two months of preparation for the dialects that had to be grasped for the char-acters. Some of the dialects used included French, British and Cockney.

Kathleen O’Neil played the role of Lady Bountiful, an old-er gentlewoman who is very wealthy and dedicates her spare time being a doctor, which she finds to be a great joy in her life.

“There are so many things that go into properly preparing a character; you have to know their back story, their relationships to other people, their temperament, how they react to what situations and why — the list goes on and on,” said O’Neil, a sophomore studio art and computer graphic design double major.

Jordin Richards played the role of Cherry, a very strong-willed servant girl at the inn her father (Boniface) owns.

“We had chandeliers hanging in the house (seats) of the theater,

bringing the audience the feel-ing of being included into the set of the play,” said Richards, a freshman theater major. “This ac-knowledged the fact that we as actors wanted to interact with the audience in this show.”

Gregory Rossabach played the role of Boniface, the innkeeper with slightly villainous and ques-tionable tendencies.

“I wanted to be a part of this play because it is a very charm-ing and thoughtful comedy, and is also the last show I can par-ticipate in as a student here at Lewis,” said Rossabach, a senior history major.

Adam Smetana played the role of Sir Charles Freeman, a gentle-man hoping to protect his sister from her raging drunk husband, but who ultimately ends up find-ing love of his own.

“The show is more than just a Restoration comedy, as it pro-vides many elements of emotion and depth within the characters and plot,” said Smetana, a junior computer science major. “It’s quite the over-the-top show, with many action scenes, stage combat and even dancing.”

The cast put on a show that kept the audience laughing and entertained by witnessing a time period that they most likely weren’t familiar with.

PLT ends season with old-fashioned comedy

DISCLAIMER: These are meant to be humorous and sarcastic. You have been warned!

ArIES (3/21-4/19): While you have great energy to burn, you might want

to think twice about your plans over the summer. Your carefree behavior may result

in your summer vacation turning into one of the “Hangover” movies, but don’t expect the Chinese mafia and Mike Tyson to take it easy on you.

TAUrUS (4/20-5/20): You probably have some internship lined up and are

expecting to have a boring, unfulfilling summer. While you think you’re on point

with this internship, be sure you can duck when your boss throws that caramel macchiato coffee in your face for forgetting to use skim milk instead of 2 percent. Oh yeah, happy birthday, Taurus! No one really cares.

GEMInI (5/21-6/21): With your birthday around the corner, you’re going to steal all the attention away from poor Taurus. However, expect this birthday to surprise

you with the unexpected, like a car crashing into your party venue or getting food poisoning from the cake. Yeah, attention will be on your misfortune, Gemini.

cAncEr (6/22-7/22): Do yourself a favor and don’t do anything for everyone. Not because you deserve it, but because

no one wants to hear you cry and moan over your selfless dedication to your friends and family and having nothing left for yourself. Spare everyone the emotion volcano.

lEO (7/23-8/22): Expect sunny, fun-filled summer days to be filled with awkward run-ins with people who absolutely hate your guts. Don’t be surprised when you get back

from that concert to find your tires slashed and your windows smashed. Might be good to make sure your insurance is good and current.

VIrGO (8/23-9/22): No one plans his or her summer quite like you, and no one hates their plans being thrown off

more than you, Virgo. While you have this paradise vacation that you saved for

planned and in concrete, expect your savings to be depleted by identity theft. If you get through that, your plane might not even take off. Keep expectations as low as Honey Boo Boo’s mother’s

third chin.

lIBrA (9/23-10/22): Indecision will be your downfall. Expect the deal of a lifetime to come to you, and you’ll screw it up

because you wait too long make up your mind. So say farewell to that all-expenses-paid trip to Bermuda and that $10,000 shopping spree. Just settle for a cheap Redbox movie and Ramen noodles.

ScOrpIO (10/23-11/21): You have the opposite problem of Libra. You know what you want, but don’t be surprised when it’s

not what you expect. You have given blood, sweat and tears for a good summer, and watch — you’ll end up at a seedy motel with a pimp ready to shank you in the back ally. Keep the police on speed dial.

SAGITTArIUS (11/22-12/21): Your need for adventure

and excitement might be your downfall. Bar fights, drug busts and alcohol poisoning

seem to be the trend for your upcoming summer. Make sure it doesn’t end up on Facebook, but knowing how reckless you are, you better just apply to scrape grease at White Castle.

cAprIcOrn (12/22-1/19): Your summer will suck! Summer jobs will drain you of everything good, but don’t you cry about

it. This is karma paying you back for being such a totalitarian turd nugget. Get over yourself!

AqUArIUS (1/20-2/18): You’re probably going to spend your time at the casinos this summer. Here’s the reason: Your boss at your summer job

will piss you off because you don’t take authority well, and you’ll probably be arrested for assault and battery. After bail, you might as well see if your luck turns around. YOLO!

pIScES (2/19-3/20): Your life is basically “Pretty Little Liars” on steroids. Scandals, murder mysteries and petty catfights will ensue in your life. However, unlike those

rich heifers, you will not have the amount of cash to dress as fabulously as they do.

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how to make me laugh. He is a fantastic listener, and Lewis wouldn’t be the same without him. Even though it’s hard for me to make time for my Flyer friends, I appreciate everything they do.

rAcheL SteLLA Copy ediTor

I’ve only been here for two years, and it’s already time to say goodbye. Copy editing and reporting for The Flyer has been a great experience, and it has been an honor to serve the Lewis University community in this way.

I’m thankful to Adviser Lisa O’Toole and the staff for accepting me despite me awkwardly crashing their staff meeting early in fall 2011. (I still laugh at myself about that.) Through our many shared classes, production nights and conferences, I’ve enjoyed becoming a part of The Flyer family.

As a copy editor, I’d like to thank my fellow staff mem-bers for putting up with my passionate penchant for ped-antry (Have fun looking that up!). Wielding the Red Pen of Doom can be a demanding job at times, so I’m grateful for all the support I’ve received.

I’d also like to give a shout-out to Adviser Ben Evel-off and our amazing Web/social media staff. If you’re not checking out TheLewis-Flyer.com and following our Facebook and Twitter pages, please do, so you don’t miss any of our content.

To all my Lewis professors who have encouraged me and taught me many new things, thank you. Your work is very much appreciated.

To our readers, we are so glad to serve you. Please con-tinue to make The Flyer your source for Lewis news. We welcome your feedback.

As I prepare to find a place in the professional world, I’ll always remember my time with The Flyer. This doesn’t have to be goodbye forever, though. You can follow me on Twitter, @rachelcstella.

To our remaining and new staff members, I wish you

all the best in your efforts to serve your university

community with excel-lent student journal-ism. Seek truth and report it. Minimize

harm. Act indepen-dently. Be account-

able. Good night, and good luck.

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Staff Editorial: WHERE WE STAND

Things that need to happen at Lewis

lauren pirc, print editor-in-chief

david hansen, online editor-in-chief michael gates, assistant online editor

katie esposito, news editor

lauren barnes, assistant news editor

anthony lyen, tempo editor

brent sumner, assistant tempo editor

alex veeneman, opinions editor

angela cotta, religion editor

ross reed, health editor

kevin ryan, sports editor

brian neal, assistant sports editor

kendra mills, layout editor

audrey heiberger, layout editor

alyssa bowers, layout editor

roslyn summerville, public relations

andrea earnest, social media manager

lauren nieminski, advertising manager

rachel stella, copy editor

alyssa cicero, copy editor

lisa o’toole, adviser

ben eveloff, online adviser

The mission of The Flyer is to report news and to provide

a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to the Lewis University

community through the print medium in a manner consistent with the mis-

sion of Lewis and the accepted norms of American journalism.

The opinions expressed in The Flyer do not necessarily reflect those of the

faculty, administration, staff or students of Lewis University.

Nonstaff members may participate by writing a letter to the editor. Letters

should be oriented to current issues. Please include your full name and email

address. Community members may submit information in a press release to

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or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

— first amendment to the constitution

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Over the years, many stu-dents have remarked on a lot of things that need to happen at Lewis. Here are a few of the things that we, at The Flyer, want to see.

1. Graduation should be held outside.

A lot of the comments from last year’s ceremony focused on how warm it was with so many people packed into the Rec Cen-ter. Last year, graduation was held on a beautiful day, and it may have actually been nicer if it had been outside. Where would it be held? Well, the Uni-versity Green may be too small, but there’s a brand-new football field ready to use. It would be able to hold everyone and allow for everyone to be seen. We still have a month until graduation, so this is definitely a possibility.

2. We need football. We’ve been tantalized with

the rumors of a football team for the past two years or so, but there have been few updates.

We have a field, but no team, for now. While we do have to add a women’s sport as well, it would be worth it to bring up the school’s spirit. It would also give Lewis a proper home-coming as well as bring more attention to the university. Even if the Bears don’t practice here, having our own team would be

great. 3. Increase recognition for

student organizations.While there is a calendar of

events for organizations, many students don’t know about the event until emails are sent out the day of the event. Even then, it’s often too late for us to go be-cause of other obligations, or we

may have already missed it. These are the things that we

wish to see, but it doesn’t cover everything. If there are changes that you would like to see, com-ment online or send a letter to the editor at lewisflyernews@gmail.com.

‘That our flag was still there’

State of The Flyer: Changes over the years

I was in fifth grade during the horrific terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. Well, I call them hor-rific now, because back then, I didn’t really know what was

going on. All my classmates and I

were told was two planes crashed into the World Trade Center. I didn’t think much of it. “It’s a plane crash. That stuff happens,” I thought to myself, not aware of the ter-ror occurring in New York,

Washington, D.C., Penn-sylvania and all across the United States.

I still remember my mother picking me up as I was walk-ing to my grandparents’ house, where I would go after school. My mom got off work early because of the attacks,

even though she worked in a small business office in Oak Brook.

When we got home, my mother immediately turned on the television to one of the

I’ve been a part of The Flyer for all four years of my college career at Lewis. Starting out as a contributor in Dr. David Anderson’s Intro to Jour-nalism class, I’ve moved up, becoming Asst. News Editor, News Editor and finally Editor-in-Chief, progressing each year. Through all of these roles, I’ve seen The Flyer mature and change.

Another design change was last year ’s revision of Radar. Originally, Radar was designed as six box-es organized according to what was important. These were put into col-umns, and it just looked kind of bland. The current design allows for bigger pictures, and we can al-ways add more features to the design.

This year, we had a lot of great additions to the publication. We began adding in our social me-dia information as well as putting QR codes into cer-tain stories. We also began to have a photo essay on the front page, making it more fun for the reader. We’ve begun to publish more national and inter-national articles, along with a roundup of impor-tant stories happening in the world.

In Sports, we added a stats feature to show the students how our various teams are doing in their season, and we also start-ed an athlete’s tweets sec-tion. Both of these have re-ceived positive feedback, and I hope that the staff continues it in the future.

One of the best things that I saw was the reviv-al of The Lyer, our spe-cial April Fools’ issue. My sophomore year, we published The Lyer, and I thought it was hilarious and one of the most fun is-sues that we made. My ju-nior year, we weren’t able to publish one, so when I had the opportunity to give input on how this year was going to look,

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The Lyer was at the top of my list for what I wanted to do. The good thing about The Lyer from this year is that while there are a few communications depart-ment jokes thrown in, the articles relate to the entire student body. It’s so hilari-ous, and it shows the cre-ativity of the staff.

These past four years, I’ve seen The Flyer grow. With each staff, the quality of the paper has gone up every time. The articles are the product of a hard-working staff, and there have been so many great ones this year that it’s hard to name just one that’s been a favorite. I can’t wait to come back to Lewis next year to see what changes happen next.

major news stations. By now, all of the footage was simply replaying everything that had happened: the second plane hitting the South Tower, the smoke in that Pennsylvania field, the Pentagon billowing with smoke.

My mom’s eyes were glued on the television, but I con-tinued to talk, tell jokes and ask what else was on TV, still not comprehending what had actually happened just six hours earlier. Then, my mom said something I still remem-ber to this day.

“Not now, Tony. This is im-portant. You need to watch this.”

I stopped. I didn’t talk. I didn’t tell jokes. I watched. I saw what was happening, even though I didn’t under-stand it. I was too young, and it didn’t make sense.

On April 15 of this year, I was 12 years older. I was now in college, studying to be-come a teacher and a journal-ist. I was wiser and more ex-perienced when it came to the trials and tribulations of life.

But as I prepared for my Child and Adolescent Litera-ture class, I checked my Twit-ter, seeing the first reports of an explosion at the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A mere accident, I assumed to myself. But then I started seeing the facts. Two explo-sions, caused by homemade bombs, exploded 12 seconds apart near the finish line of the marathon, killing three and injuring more than 140 spectators.

Sure, I was older and wiser (although some may argue with that), but nothing can prepare you for this type of event.

Senseless violence and car-nage cannot be explained nor understood. The mass hyste-ria from the aftermath of the bombings was overwhelm-ing. News reports flooded in with eye-witness accounts, videos of the explosions from spectators at the mara-thon and graphic images of bloodied Bostonians, scream-ing and crying. First, 22 were injured. Then, 64, then more than 80, and soon after, more than 140. It kept getting worse, and it wasn’t even 5

p.m. yet. There is so much to hate

about this world right now. People are still poor and starving, human rights are vi-olated on an almost daily ba-sis and North Korea wants to nuke everyone in sight. This is the world we live in. It’s not pretty, and it’s not perfect, by any means.

But after the terrorist at-tacks of Sept. 11, the United States rose together as a coun-try. We didn’t back down, and we certainly didn’t give up. Now, I am not, for the record, saying foreign terrorists were responsible for this senseless act in Boston. I don’t know all of the facts. None of us do. There is no making sense of what happened on April 15, regardless of how many facts we know.

There’s a lot of evil in this world. There always has been, and chances are there always will be. But there’s good, too. People who already ran the 26+ mile marathon sprinted to give blood after the bomb-ings. There were hundreds of spectators who ran toward the chaos in order to help those in need. That’s what

we, as people, do. So once again, we grieve, an

all-too familiar feeling in this world. It’s a seemingly un-bearable pain, but once again, we will come together, as we have done before. We will be strong for those who feel weak, and we will be brave for those who are scared. It’s in our responsibility and na-ture to do so.

And despite our differ-ences, whether it’s race, reli-gion or sexual orientation, we will be there. That’s why this country is so wonderful. Be-cause regardless of what we face and what obstacles we face, we’re still here. Together.

To quote comedian/pundit Jon Stewart after the 9/11 at-tacks, “This attack happened. It’s not a dream. But the af-termath of it, the recovery, is a dream realized … Any fool can blow something up; any fool can destroy, but to see these guys — these firefight-ers, these policemen — re-building — that’s extraordi-nary. And that’s why we’ve already won.”

Stay strong, Beantown. We know you will.

When I came into college, I had a rather naïve, idealistic view of America.

Through primary education, you are largely told what is great about America, with a brief discussion of things like civil rights, slavery and Vietnam. During my university studies, I have learned all the things my teachers never told me grow-ing up.

I am thankful for now holding what I feel is a more realistic view of the world. However, realism can breed cynicism, and sadly, that has been my experience.

I don’t think Lewis and its professors are specifically responsible for my negative outlook, but rather an honest interpretation of history. It is discomforting to see the mis-takes of our past repeated

over and over again, i.e.: tax policy, for-eign affairs, Federal Reserve policy, social welfare, etc…

Americans have been great at ad-dressing, but not fixing, the problems we face. Health care reform under Obama took an already failing, overextended, underfunded government system, and increased the number of recipients. Tax reform under Bush took an already cum-bersome tax code, and instead of ad-dressing its complexities, simply made more deductions, credits and loopholes. Our Middle East policy has been nonex-istent for the last several presidents.

These are just a few examples of how we have missed opportunities to address real problems and make tangible, mean-ingful changes in the world.

Just because we haven’t doesn’t mean

we won’t in the future. Without an hon-est analysis of our shortcomings, we can never improve. I have full faith in the American people, and in my generation, to fix the problems that have plagued our parents’ generation and others before them.

To be successful, we need new ideas coming from new types of leaders. We need fresh perspectives coming from the next generation of entrepreneurs and in-novators. My vision of what America can be isn’t born out of any specific ideology or belief system, but rather out of a desire to see our founding principles upheld and America’s dream fulfilled.

America should be a nation of financial success, where people work for them-selves and are rewarded by having first right to the fruits of their labor. We should be a nation of laws, where justice appro-priately distinguishes between violent and nonviolent criminals. We should be a nation that embraces immigration, by streamlining the legal process and secur-ing our borders for those already here. We should be a nation of basic civil rights, where citizens protect each other from an overbearing government, rather than needing protection from each other, pro-vided by that government. We should be a nation of security, where senseless mur-der and domestic terrorism exist only in the headlines of our past.

These problems will not be easy to fix. Solving them will require a great deal of compromise, consideration and courage.

I still believe in the American ideal. My skepticism has made me appreciate the gravity of our problems, and helped me recognize what needs to be done. I now look to my peers for help in fulfilling this American ideal.

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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

These poignant words spoken by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 remain true today. Looking at the American political landscape provides you a bleak view of a seemingly broken system. With constant showman-ship, petty battles and no compro-mise, it is easy for Americans to lose faith in the future.

Politicians seem to be concerned mainly with reelection, and look dis-connected from the average citizen. Also, the country seems to be divid-ed between the ones who work and those whom the government sup-ports.

Even though the system is flawed now, there is no reason why this must continue. All Americans can do a few simple things to restore the hope that seems to have been lost.

Since the 1950s, the success of America has depended on the mid-dle class. This segment of the econo-my is where most workers reside, the majority of spending power exists, and where most people want to be.

Yet, the current system seems to have turned against the middle class. In the past five years, the amount of people using social aid programs — for which middle-class workers are forced to pay — has increased by nearly 50 million. It seems that the entire economy has shifted to where the people who work are no longer able to give themselves the middle-class life they want, but have

to subsidize the people who survive by what the government gives them. Overall, the middle class has shrunk by 40 percent since 2008, which has impacted average Americans, busi-nesses and even the ability of the federal government to collect tax revenue.

Both Democrats and Republicans seem to have lost interest in sup-porting the middle class, and have chosen to support the extreme ends of the demographic. For Democrats, there is a constant push to support the “have nots”, while Republicans want to support the extremely rich.

Whichever side the politi-cians decide to support that day, middle-class Americans always end up losing. Even-tually, most Americans give up on politics and submerge themselves in another aspect of life, whether that be sports, pop culture or anything besides politics. However, it certainly does not have to be this way.

Despite the problems America is facing today, the best way to combat your frustration is to get involved. Politicians are only distant because we never contact them, issues seem confusing because we never study them, and the political system seems broken because we are looking in from the outside and never join the debate.

I have faith in America’s future simply because as a nation, even though we may disagree on the proper course forward, just about ev-eryone is united in doing their very best to form a more perfect union.

Middle-class Americans must participate in the political process

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So it’s root, root, root for the WHITE SOX!

Yes, you heard me (perhaps ‘read that’ is a more appropriate phrase) correctly. The White Sox are the very best part of Chicago. OK, OK that’s a debate for a different day, but I will tell you why the team is my favorite part of Chicago.

I was raised on baseball. My broth-er played little league, and my father

was one of the coaches. You might say I was forced into loving the sport, but I have willingly loved it for several years now.

It has been a few years since I have been to a game,

but attending a White Sox game is an unforgettable experience.

Not much else compares to seeing your team run out of the dugout ready to play ball. And, don’t forget about the food, the sounds of thousands of fans cheering, the famous “YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD, YESSSSS!!” and the lights of the scoreboard flash-ing every time a White Sox player scores a run.

Then there are also the fireworks. Fans get to view a fireworks display every time a White Sox player hits a home run, and then usually after the

game concludes as well. Also, let’s not forget that the White

Sox have the honor of playing on Chi-cago’s holiest ground, U.S. Cellular Field, affectionately known as “The Cell” and still known as Comiskey Park by stubborn White Sox-lovers such as myself.

These features all enhance a specta-tor’s viewing experience, but let’s not forget about the reason spectators ac-tually attend: BASEBALL!

It’s the sport that is America’s pas-time, and the White Sox have kept the tradition alive by making their games unforgettable experiences. There’s plenty of history to go around, too, as U.S. Cellular field is loaded with statues and memorabilia from players past and present.

Sure, the White Sox typically have a slow start at the beginning of the sea-son, but rarely has there been a season in which the team has finished with an unrespectable record. They won World Series in 1906, 1917 and 2005, so they have earned the championship title three times and within the last 10 years — unlike another Chicago base-ball team I know of.

One final note to my fellow White Sox fans: I will be moving to Minne-apolis, but I will not be giving up my allegiance to one of baseball’s best teams.

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I was born and raised in Chi-cago, and I take great pride in that. I have even written a debate article about why Chicago is un-disputedly the greatest city in the world. Sure, we have crime, and, of course, we have corruption. Be-yond the bad, however, there is so much good.

The people here are wonderful. Chicago has the business of New York City but none of the rude-ness. We’ve got the pop culture of LA, except without all of the snob-biness. We have great music, great sports teams and an even greater history. But nothing, and I mean nothing, beats Chicago food.

Chicago is famous for its grub — and with good reason, too. There are so many wonderful varieties of food to feast upon, and no matter what your tastes may be, you’ll al-ways be left satisfied.

If I didn’t start with Chicago piz-za, I’d never hear the end of it. It goes without saying that Chi-town is known for its pizza, especially the beloved deep-dish. There are so many amazing places to get some deep-dish pizza, such as Piz-zeria Uno (the founder of deep-dish pizza), Giordano’s, Lou Mal-

nati’s, Nancy’s Pizza and many, many more. Don’t like deep-dish? That’s fine. Thin crust is also a well-known and well-liked pizza in Chicago.

Italian beef sandwiches are also pretty synonymous with Chicago, and when you get some of that au jus dripping off that fresh roll (topped with some sweet peppers, of course), it’s like heaven in your mouth.

Another reason Chicago dining reigns supreme is because of its diversity. There’s a rich blend of ethnically diverse foods throughout the city. Whether you like Italian or Puerto Rican, you can find plenty of new, fun foods to try. And don’t even get me started on Greek Town.

My absolute favorite thing to eat in Chicago, though? A classic, one-of-a-kind Chicago hot dog. Oh, man, are those bad boys delicious. A Vienna beef hot dog, pickle rel-ish, onions, sport peppers, tomato, pickle, a dash of celery salt on a warm, poppy-seed bun? Heavenly.

And so help me, God, if you put any condiment other than mustard on that hot dog…

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HEALTH

April is Autism Aware-ness Month, and many peo-ple participate in walks for autism awareness across the United States. Howev-er, autism remains to be one of the most misunderstood diseases in the nation.

Many people who have no experience with chil-dren who have autism are under the impression that children affected by this condition are unusually gifted or misunderstood geniuses with slight quirks. While this can be the case for some children, autism is much more complicated than that.

According to au-tismspeaks.org, “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both gen-eral terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These dis-orders are characterized, in varying degrees, by dif-ficulties in social interac-tion, verbal and nonver-bal communication and repetitive behaviors.” Rachael Tracey, a ju-nior at Lewis University, has a 20 year-old sister

named Raven, who has a mild case of autism. “Me and her are best friends; she trusts me a lot, and she really clings to me,” Tracey said.

Raven’s case is interesting because she wasn’t neces-sarily born with the disease. “She was four years old, and we found out she was having seizures in her sleep for like a year,” Tracey said. “They think that the seizures caused it, so she wasn’t necessarily born with this condition.” Although 20 years old, Ra-ven is at a third grade read-ing level and a fifth grade math level.

“Her speech, language and learning are all de-layed,” Tracey said. “You wouldn’t know she is au-tistic until you talk to her. She has no physical impair-ments, not even in her face.” Tracey also spoke of one of Raven’s hidden talents. “She can memorize mov-ies and lines to songs re-ally easily,” she said. Many schools don’t have programs for students with mental disabilities,

Social media sites have become a dominant part of today’s soci-ety, especially among college stu-dents. However, when it comes to their role in the health world, they tend to have a negative rep-utation.

The Internet is commonly thought to be a source of peer pressure, often emphasizing the importance of being thin, but there might not be as much pres-sure on Internet users as many think there is.

Tumblr and Pinterest are two popular sites used by Lewis stu-dents. While both do contain posts about food and dieting, some students, like secondary education major Sammi Toomey, find them beneficial.

“Pinterest is definitely posi-tive,” Toomey said. “The pictures posted on there are more of fit girls rather than skinny. They actually look healthy. Pinterest also has motivational quotes and workout tips that will help you get in shape — not lose an un-healthy amount of weight.”

These quotes and tips also tend to make users feel more involved and connected to each other.

“You get to see how many people are also working toward a goal,” Toomey said. “They

give different ways to work out, which makes me excited.”

Tumblr has also served as a source of motivation for students. Sophomore economics and fi-nance major Justine Pratt said it holds an “I can do it, you can too!” attitude.

“Tumblr especially has influ-enced me to change some sort of general things about my diet,” Pratt said. “There are a lot of things that I tend to stay away from, and things that I’ve tried to include in my diet more because of it. A lot of it definitely makes you think about what you’re do-ing.”

Social media posts about diets or exercise have the potential to influence thinking positively or negatively, but Pratt said she be-lieves they have been a positive influence.

“I think most people would say so, too,” Pratt said. “Because at least what I see isn’t usually en-couraging you to feel bad about what you’re doing. It’s just to en-lighten you.”

If sites like Tumblr and Pinter-est are inspiring students to make healthy changes to their lives, where is their negative reputa-tion coming from? What hap-pened to the stereotypical nega-tive impact? It turns out that this negativity can, for the most part, be avoided.

“It all depends on who you fol-low, and also on the individual,” Toomey said. “If a person is un-comfortable with their body and sees negative posts, (he or she) would probably have more of a chance of acting on it.”

Pratt agreed that a site’s influ-ence depends on the user more than the posts, pointing out that one of the reasons why she finds Tumblr so positive is because she follows a few cooking blogs that post recipes for healthy meals.

For Lewis students looking for healthier options or workout tips, social media sites don’t have to be avoided altogether. Instead, just steer clear of discouragement and focus on healthy posts that motivate and inspire you.

With summer approaching fast, outdoor activities will be back in swing. As college stu-dents, money can be tight. With the added stress to have a “sum-mer body,” we’re forced to work out in the dragging summer heat. However, there are ways to make summer workouts and activities more fun and enjoyable.

Annual 5k running events have been on the rise in the Chi-cagoland area, bringing with them concerts, refreshments, T-shirts and other souvenirs. As the events gain increased popularity, so do their courses. From run-ning at night to crawling in mud, these races are nothing short of ordinary.

On Saturday, June 1, runners can enjoy time at “Foam Fest,” an annual run in Ottawa, Ill. The 3.1-mile course is designed for runners/walkers to navigate through foam pits of soap and water, and then travel to the next obstacle course consisting of mud and dirt. Participants get to enjoy trudging through the clean and dirty obstacles while trying to get to the big finale at the end of the race: a towering 45-foot blow-up slide that lands in a giant pit of

water and soap. Throughout the course, contestants can enjoy an aerobic workout.

Two events take place Satur-day, June 15, but both start at completely opposite times. Par-ticipants can wake up bright and early to partake in the Warrior Dash, or they can wait for dusk to fall and run at night in the Glo Run. The Warrior Dash consists of various obstacles that the par-ticipant must overtake before making it to that finish line. Be-tween scaling walls and jumping through tires, the Warrior Dash is no easy sequence of events. It tar-gets both upper and lower body strength, as well as endurance. The 3.1-mile race begins for run-ners at 8 a.m., and it lasts all day.

As for the Glo Run, runners can expect to begin at 8 p.m. This 5k run involves light sticks and glow bands, as well as free en-tertainment following the course. Runners travel through the city of Chicago and light up their path along the way. While there are no obstacles for participants to overcome, they can expect a live concert afterward and T-shirts as well. Runners work their bodies aerobically, targeting their legs specifically in order to endure the 3.1 miles.

If running 5k races is not a re-

alistic option, try Geocaching. This activity is nothing shy of its name. While membership is free, participants travel anywhere within a desired radius of their ZIP code in order to find a hid-den treasure. This treasure can range anywhere from money to a small trinket, or even a person’s most memorable item. As long as it fits in the container, it can be whatever the hider wishes. Once the desired distance is de-termined, participants can travel any way they wish in order to find the hidden item. It can be by walking, running, biking or even driving, depending on how far it is. The whole idea is to get out of the house and get moving. For more information, visit www.geocaching.com.

Hiking, biking or walking trails are another fun way to stay healthy over the summer. While working out aerobically, one can maximize their time by finding trails or forest preserves with hidden paths and different adventures to embark on. Bev-erly Lake/Spring Creek Valley Headwaters is one path to check out, and it’s located in the Cook County Forest Preserve. With two paved and two unpaved trails, one can walk, bike, run or even go by horseback. People can

enjoy horseback riding, fishing, swimming, golfing, in-line skat-ing or canoeing, all of which are ways to stay fit while having fun. The Forest Preserve is located at 536 N. Harlem Avenue in River Forest.

If you’re looking for a little more altitude, check out the Glacial Park in Ringwood lo-cated near McHenry County in northern Illinois. This conserva-tion area has paths to lead up the various and winding hills, and visitors can also stop by the river. The Kames are large hills that were once glaciers over 10,000

years ago and have now turned to mostly gravel and grass. With four huge ones at the conserva-tion site, people can take their pick of where to hike. There are also canoeing trails in the river and horseback riding trails as well. The conservation site can be found at 6316 Harts Road in Ringwood, Ill.

Summer is about making memories and staying healthy and fit. By finding new and ex-citing things to do, one can find ways to stay fit while having fun at the same time.

Student speaks about experiences with autismStephanie LipinSki Contributor

Summer: A good time to get activenicoLe kappeLmanContributor

Social media sites can offer healthy influencenicoLe krageContributor

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the summer provides the opportunity to try new fitness activities.

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images like this on social networks can inspire users to make healthier choices.

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Hey to all my boos out there! I know I haven’t docu-mented my weight loss jour-ney in a while, and to be hon-est, for a while, I didn’t think I was going to write another volume.

I’ll put it this way; for a while, I wasn’t seeing any results. I worked out and changed my eating habits, but I didn’t see anything else come off. I think that when things start to get stagnant with any journey, doubt starts to sink in. However, the only way to beat doubt is to outrun it with resolve and confidence, some things I’ve lacked for a while.

There are those days where I see my favorite fat-loaded, calorie-packed meal in the cafeteria and want to yell, “Screw it, fat kid gotta eat.” Then I think about the chang-es I want to make, and begin to weigh the consequences.

I started this journey to create a better version of my-self. At first, I thought it was purely aesthetic, but now I’m seeing it’s much deeper. This journey has been more than just about my weight, but my confidence, discipline and self-esteem as a person.

My whole mood changed a

week ago. My regimen paid off when I was able to fit into size 38 pants. When I started this journey, I was at a size 42, and I’ve gone down about four sizes. Adding to that fact, people have been telling me how slim I look, and I al-ways react in disbelief. I nev-er thought this fat kid would get to this level, and I don’t intend to stop.

My goal for the summer is go down to a size 36. Two sizes away is reasonable goal, and I hope to shatter that one, too.

I want to thank Saman-tha DeLegge-Stevenson for pushing me to reach my goals. As brutal as boot camp was, I don’t regret getting up at seven in the morning for the yelling, the sweating and the pure exhaustion at the end. It really was all worth it at the end of the day.

I know this entry is much more mellow than my oth-ers, but now I’m even more optimistic and determined to reach my fitness goals. Thanks to everyone who read this column and gave me such positive feedback. Hopefully, I can make you proud and show you what I can do over the summer.

Until next year, fat kid signing out!

The second annual Healthy Flyer Awards Ceremony was hosted at Lewis University in the Student Recreation and Fit-ness Center Wednesday, April 10. Healthy Flyers was started last year to acknowledge and recognize Lewis community members who have demonstrat-ed a healthy lifestyle change un-der the umbrella of “wellness.”

The committee recognizes people in two different catego-ries — those who demonstrate personal lifestyle change and leaders for wellness. Awards can be given to students (under-graduate, graduate and acceler-ated), faculty and staff. Members of the Lewis University WELL Committee review the nominees and vote on the winners.

Awards were given to six people who were recognized for personal lifestyle changes and leaders in health at Lewis. The following were awarded: Nan Yancey, Staff Healthy; Josh Hamel, Student Healthy; Tim Hower, Graduate Student Leader for Health; Jane Trainor, Faculty Leader for Health; Ross Reed, Student Leader for Health; and Sandy & Jayme Speva, Staff Leaders for Health.

“The advice I would give someone just beginning to make

healthy changes in their lifestyle is to start with one thing at a time and build from there,” Trainor said. “Walking can become run-ning, and light weights can be increased to heavier weights.”

The Biggest Loser award was given to Scott Baietti from Resi-dence Life, who lost 8.89 percent of his weight.

“I know there are some peo-ple who can decide to diet and just do it, but for the last year or so, I had wanted to exercise more and be more focused,” Baietti said. “Even though it was what I wanted to do, I couldn’t stay motivated to keep it up con-sistently to actually make some weight loss progress. Having the extra incentive of winning was all I needed. I’m going to take my wife out on a date with my winnings.”

The team who won the Big-gest Loser competition was the “Business Office Losers.” The team consisted of Shirley Mor-ris, Katie Rhode and Harrison May. They lost 6.4 percent as a team.

Anyone (students, faculty and staff) can join the Biggest Loser contest. It is an annual event, and it typically starts in mid-Jan-uary. Participants pay $10 to join. All the cash collected goes to the winners. The winning team gets 75 percent of the money collect-ed, and the Biggest Loser gets 25 percent.

Toward the end of the ceremo-ny, the Healthy Flyers walked a mile, led by Brother James Gaffney and the Healthy Flyer Award recipients.

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Awards ceremony honors healthy lifestyle changesoLivia eStradaContributor

especially those with severe cases. Raven was fortunate enough to go to a school that had such programs avail-able.

“(In) elementary school, she would be in a regular classroom for most of the day, and they would pull her out for special attention,” Tracey said. “In high school, she was a student, but she was in a separate classroom with other kids with dis-abilities.” Raven’s education did not stop at high school, as is the case for many youth with disabilities.

“She is going through a program at a community college near my house that is preparing her for life skills and job skills,” Tracey said. The road hasn’t been easy for Tracey and her sister, as they often encountered peo-ple who didn’t understand, especially when they were both young.

“I used to get into ar-guments all the time on the playground because kids would make fun of her,” Tracey said. Accord-ing to Tracey, Raven has always had friends with and without disabili-ties to look out for her. “I never thought she would (have friends), and I couldn’t ask for bet-

ter people,” Tracey said. Despite this, people still dis-criminate against children and adults with autism and other mental disabilities. “We do the autism walk ev-ery year, and she loves it; we get a lot of support,” Tracey said.

Tracey feels very passion-ately about the prejudice that people with mental disabilities face. She has worked with children who have Down syndrome in ad-dition to caring for her sister, and firmly believes that they are just like everyone else. “It is unfortunate that peo-ple still treat people with disabilities unfairly or dif-ferent,” Tracey said. “I will always stick up for people with disabilities.”

Despite all the hardship Raven has faced and the hardships ahead, Tracey is optimistic for her sister ’s fu-ture. She hopes that as more information is discovered about the disease, awareness will increase nationwide. However, Raven doesn’t let these hardships faze her. “My sister is always happy, and I envy her enthusiasm,” Tracey said.

For more information on autism, check out au-tismspeaks.org. The Autism Speaks Walk is scheduled for May 18 this year in Chi-cago, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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br. James and members of the Well Committee honor recipients for their hard work in maintaining their healthy goals.

When it comes to mission trips, retreats or nonprofit or-ganizations, senior Joey Pres-ton has done it all. Preston is a radio and television broad-casting and multimedia jour-nalism double major who has been on one national and two international mission trips.

The two international trips were in consecutive years to the Philippines working with Gawad Kalinga and their or-ganization. Gawad Kalinga is made up of many volunteers who are dedicated to eradi-cating poverty and restoring human dignity. The volun-teers for these trips actually live with the families they are going to be helping.

“These are people who were literally living in a bamboo hut,” Preston said. “About three people would live in a hut the size of half your bathroom, maybe a quarter of your bathroom. And then they’ll have the size of a Mother Teresa’s double as their entire house and they’re happy to have that.”

Preston believes that mis-sion trips help put life into a different perspective.

“(Going on mission trips) makes me realize how much

people (in America) have and don’t have,” Preston said. “And it makes me realize you need to put your faith into ac-tion. It’s great to have faith, it’s great to do good things, but it’s best to put your faith into action. Combine faith and action and do great things.”

According to Preston, going to other countries is a good way to learn about yourself; what you can live without, what you can live with. You live within your means in an environment you’re not used to. You realize that you don’t really need a hair dryer, Xbox or PS3. You can live without a lot of stuff you use every day.

Preston has also been on the Catalyst Social Justice retreat, which visits homeless shelters in Chicago and really seeing, and experiencing, poverty up close.

“It’s like going to the Phil-ippines, and you realize how bad it is,” Preston said. “But, it’s kind of an awakening when you realize how bad it is within your own country, your own city, even within your own neighborhood.”

More recently, Preston was the director for the univer-sity’s student-led retreat Koi-nonia. Koinonia’s tagline is “Discover yourself, God and others.” It’s a way for stu-

dents to meet a bunch of new friends from Lewis and grow in their faith. On the trip, stu-dents participate in group re-flections, discussions and free time.

As the director, Preston or-ganized the entire core team, which included himself plus nine other students. He had to prepare the leaders for the retreat, which was a semester-long process.

Preston has never been a peer minister due to the time-consuming activities he par-ticipates in on campus.

“I just think I could be a leader without that leader-ship position,” Preston said. “And I achieve that leader-ship through everything else I’ve done with my faith.”

Preston’s plans for the fu-ture include restarting his Boy Scout troop, which disbanded

last year. He plans on being the scout master.

“I’m really young, and it’s definitely really hard to start my life and career, but (start-ing up the Boy Scout troop) is something that others have done and given for me, and I need to give back,” Preston said. “I feel like this is my op-portunity.”

One more day. One more day of terror. One more day of grief. One more day of confu-sion. One more day of needing answers.

In a month that already in-cludes the anniversaries of the Oklahoma City bombing (1995), the Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colo. (1999) and the Virginia Tech shooting in Blacksburg, Va. (2007), we find ourselves yet again asking the agonizing and unanswerable question of “Why?”

Why did people have to get hurt and die in Boston? They were not doing anything wrong. All of those people were there to take part in an American tradition that is over a century old.

Certainly, grief and the ques-tion of “Why?” are acceptable and even needed when trag-

edies like the events in Boston, Oklahoma, Colorado and Vir-ginia occur. But, we can only ask “Why?” for so long; we would go crazy if we asked it for an indefinite period of time.

In addition to asking “Why?” we should also be ask-ing “How?” as in “How do we help those who are grieving?

How can we improve this situ-ation?”

I find it interesting that per-petrators of the bombings and shootings commit these acts to tear down the American spir-it. In this capacity, they have failed every single time. Why have they failed? It is our over-whelming faith in humanity

that helps us overcome these horrific tragedies.

It was the loyalty of the emer-gency service workers who ran into buildings that had become places of terror. That loyalty gave the rest of us a reason to have faith in humanity.

It was the faith of the run-ners who got themselves to the

hospital to donate blood even though they had just finished a full marathon.

This faith translates back to Lewis’s mission value of fidel-ity. This value, in addition to the values of knowledge, wis-dom, justice and association, are always needed, particu-larly in times of great grief and torment.

Lewis’ mission values, which originate from our Catholic and Lasallian history, become a part of our individual charac-ter. Whether or not we realize it, the values instilled within us by Lewis have given us a special ability to help those in need of healing.

Lewis has given us great gifts, ones that make facing both the brightest and darkest moments of life even brighter and more bearable, respec-tively. Let’s cherish these val-ues and continue to share them with others.

RELIGION

Senior pursues mission-centered service

Senior Joey Preston has some fun with a child while in the Philippines during Christmas Break 2012-2013.Photo provided by Michael Phipps

roslyn summervillePuBliC relationS editor

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Finding faith in times of grief:

AngelA CottAreligion editor

Known as the Memorial Fence, this is a place where people leave flowers, stuffed animals and american flags along with other items to commemorate the victims of the oklahoma City bombing.

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Using the Lasallian identity to help heal

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Students interact with God, Lewis-style

Omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient are all words used to describe God. Shortly defined, these words mean that God is all-powerful, always present and all-knowing. Chris-tians believe He is in everything we do and every interaction be-tween one another.

Whether it is serving others through a philanthropy event or following through with one’s life calling as a teacher, God is present. At Lewis University, because of the values instilled and the faith-filled teachings, God is in everything students and those on campus do.

When you think of interac-tions with God and your faith, you may not typically think of fraternities or Greek life.

“Seeing my fraternity and other Greek life supporting the community through philan-thropy is a way in which Greek life lives the gospel and sees God in others,” said Thomas Sharwarko, senior history ma-jor. “My faith is lived through the Greek system; to me, that means acceptance of everyone and assistance to all. Christ ac-cepted and helped the undesir-ables of his time. My fraternity

always accepts new members regardless of any classification, and we also take our brother-hood to the community and as-sist people regardless of those same classifications.”

Because Lewis is a Catholic university and was founded on the purpose of teaching oth-ers, God can easily be found through teaching.

“Jesus Christ was one of his-tory’s very first teachers,” said senior elementary education

major Tina Focosi. “Through preaching, He commanded His disciples to teach and spread God’s will. I believe that my profession allows me to en-counter Christ because of the fact that Jesus was a teacher Himself.”

Focosi explained how she puts her faith into action through teaching.

“As a student teacher, I planned and implemented lessons that would adhere to

the mission statement of this school,” Focosi said. “For ex-ample, a few weeks ago, my students were to demonstrate how Christians work togeth-er to share God’s goodness. Through art and reflection, stu-dents shared with one another the many gifts that God has given them, such as having the ability to play a musical instru-ment.”

God and our faith in Him are present even in athletics.

“My faith motivates me to perform better, and in other words, I do better to meet the standards of my faith,” said junior men’s volleyball player Yiwei Zhou. “My faith also calls me to be a good person when I interact with others.”

As a Residence Assistant (RA), when you interact with others, it usually is not the most positive experience.

“I have encountered God in my everyday activities as an RA,” said Ken Bucz, senior aviation administration major. “Sometimes I run into situa-tions that I am unfamiliar with, but putting my trust in God helps me get through it. When I help a resident with a problem or just give a friendly smile, it makes me feel closer to my faith because I have acted in friendly way toward others. I feel that the Lord is with me every day, not to discipline my residents or babysit them, but to instead be a guiding tool to help them.”

Students on campus live their faith and interact with God through the many ways they live their lives. Through these many ways, the mission of Lewis University lives through and is in students’ everyday life.

Joey prestonContriButor

Final thoughts on the value of Catholic educationAngelA CottAreligion editor

As I prepare to close the chapter of my life that has been centered on Lewis University, I have given much thought to the value of Catholic edu-cation.

A Catholic education provides stu-dents with an environment in which they are truly focusing on the devel-opment of themselves in addition to the usual aspects of school: academ-ics, athletics and extracurricular ac-tivities. Having the ability to discuss one’s deepest personal convictions and exchange dialogue with others develops strong individuals who are prepared in multiple capacities for the future.

Theology classes give students op-portunities to improve their writ-ing, critical thinking and reasoning skills. These classes are also oppor-tunities in which students can learn more about themselves and fine-tune their own personal beliefs.

Within these classes, professors and their students advance each other ’s understandings of the world around them. Theology provides individuals, regardless of their per-sonal beliefs, with another way of examining the world around them.

Here at Lewis, we are very fortu-nate to have a University Ministry department that promotes spiritual growth, fosters the diversity within our community and focuses on the needs of the community. Univer-sity Ministry provides numerous retreats and events both on and off campus that allow students to bond with each other while discovering more about themselves.

Catholic education is something not to be overlooked. It provides an enriching context in which people can make the world a better place for themselves and the world around them.

Junior ross reed shares some personal writing during the gospel Brunch of fall 2012.

Photo provided by Michael Phipps

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This past semester marked the 48th Lewis University Koinonia (LUK). Excitement began to build in January as 25 guys and 25 girls were recruited for this relaxing weekend Lewis University Ministry has to offer.

The student-led retreat brings a diverse group of Lewis students to La Salle Manor in Plano, Ill. The purpose is to get away from day-to-day life and truly en-joy one another ’s company while discovering more about themselves, God and others. The 50 students were recruited and led by 10 leaders who have all been on previous Koinonias.

Other retreats and events are offered to students, such as First Year Interac-tion, Catalyst Social Justice Retreat and the brand-new series of E.P.I.C. Retreats. Lewis University Ministry has been opening up oppor-tunities for students to ex-perience God and others in new ways while reflecting on life so far.

All the stress from classes, sports and extra-curricular responsibilities can become overwhelming and frustrat-ing. The success of the re-treats, especially Koinonia,

can be seen as students of all ages, majors and back-grounds acknowledge one another after experiencing time away together.

A Koinonia reunion and

announcement of the new LUK Core Team will take place at Mass on April 28 at 8 p.m. in Sancta Alberta Chapel. Students are invit-ed to come out and see the

Koinonia spirit at work, and learn more about other op-portunities to get involved at Lewis.

Retreat encourages discovery of yourself, God and otherstheresA mArtenContriButor

Students took time to bond with each other during luK 46 in the spring of 2012 at la Salle Manor in Plano, ill.

Photo provided by Michael Phipps

SPORTS

days until the World Baseball Classic begins

days until the first round of the NFL Draft

Leo DrawsContributor

3Matt FrahMContributor

The Lewis University soft-ball team is starting to see the results that their hard work and talent has made them ex-pect all season.

The Flyers have won seven of their last 10 contests, includ-ing six GLVC wins. The Flyers completed a four-game series sweep of McKendree this sea-son and split the season series with Bellarmine at two games apiece.

“As a team, I think we have really zoned in on our focus for the past few weeks,” senior centerfielder Jayme Hefler said. “After losing two to Bellarmine at home, we knew things need-ed to change. At practice, we have really zoned in on specific aspects we need to work on.” With a redefined focus, four of the team’s last six conference wins have come on the road. Winning on the road is a tough feat for any team in the GLVC.

“I strongly believe that our team always plays better on the road because there are less distractions and we are more focused,” head coach George

DiMatteo said. The Flyers also recently split

a two-game series against re-gional foe Ferris State (0-2, 7-4) April 16 to move their overall record to 17-11.

Overall, seniors Jayme He-fler and Michelle Vucscko lead

the Flyers’ offense with a .412 and .405 batting average, re-spectively. Pitching-wise, both of the team’s starting pitchers feature an earned run average less than 3.50 with sophomore Kelly Bowler posting a 1.98 ERA thus far.

With the team’s recent surge, they have moved into the sec-ond position in the GLVC East Division behind the number one nationally ranked Univer-sity of Indianapolis.

“We have really focused in on our game,” Hefler said.

“We are being aggressive at the plate, getting sacrifice bunts down at opportune times and finishing games strong,” The Flyers have 12 conference games remaining before the start of the GLVC tournament on May 3.

“We have some pretty tough games coming up, and I am really excited to see how we shape up in our next two home weekends,” Hefler said. To close out the regular sea-son, the Flyers will have an ex-tremely busy schedule, playing eight games in six days. To start the week, Lewis will travel to UW-Parkside April 23 and then quickly turn around and host the Rangers again in a double-header here at Lewis April 24. To begin the weekend, the Fly-ers will host Indianapolis in a GLVC East battle, and St.Joe’s to conclude the regular season.

To find the results of games and see where the Flyers place in the GLVC tournament, visit www.lewisflyers.com.

Lady Flyers hit their stride in conference play

As hockey fans rejoiced at the end of the lockout and the return of the season this past January, there would with-out a question be a consensus that the road to the Stanley Cup would be distinct. A sal-vaged season brought more challenges to teams to show their fans that they were the best in the National Hockey League, as the daily back-to-back matches took their toll. With the last week of the regular season approaching, it is time to examine the chal-lenges that these teams faced in an exciting, albeit short-ened, NHL season, and what teams shall excite fans in one of the most exciting times of the season — the playoffs. Luckily for us, there have been a lot of teams that have given this shortened season its value and have shown they deserve to be a part of the playoffs.

The Chicago Blackhawks have dominated since day one, showcasing the best goaltending, defense and

offense through an all-star line-up, including Jonathan Toews, Ray Emery, Marian Hossa, Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp.

We say this not because this newspaper is based in Chica-go, but because of the league record set for no losses in regu-lation that dominated most of the season. They have, with-out question, deserved their place in the conference climax. One team, however, has been on the Blackhawks’ tail this entire season, going relatively unnoticed by many. The Ana-heim Ducks had a dreadful 2011-2012 season, so Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Bobby Ryan and Co. had plenty to think about during the offsea-son. Well, this team stormed back, and they have been com-piling win after win, domi-nating almost as much as the Blackhawks (the Ducks are 3-0-0 against the Hawks this season). Plenty of praise goes to goaltender Viktor Fasth, who, despite being a 30-year-old rookie, has been playing quite well, earning 14 wins and a .922 save percentage. The Montreal Canadiens have rightfully deserved their place, too, with standout per-formances from Carey Price and P.K. Subban. Their perfor-mances have been the crème

de la crème of the northeast division, including their duels with the Boston Bruins. They may be the hockey equiva-lent of the New York Yan-kees when it comes to their experiences in the playoffs, but that is not the case this year, as they have deserved that spot in the division. The Vancouver Canucks also have a chance. However, there is a missing ingredient to the success of the Canucks should they make a full play-off round — Roberto Luongo, who has a contract with the team through the next decade and has shown time and again that he is a brilliant goalten-der. Cory Schneider is as well, yet the Canucks appear to not be giving Luongo the proper chance he deserves. While Vancouver’s overall perfor-mance has shown they have a chance at hoisting Lord Stan-ley’s Cup, offering Luongo the opportunity to be a part of that will confirm that they want to be a part of the chase. With the Blackhawks domi-nating in the Western Confer-ence, the powerhouse Pitts-burgh Penguins continue to crush the competition in the Eastern Conference. Although leading scorer and team cap-tain Sidney Crosby is out with a broken jaw, there are plenty

of other talented superstars within the Pens’ line-up who are more than capable of al-lowing the Penguins to have a deep playoff run. Evgeni Mal-kin, Chris Kunitz, Pascal Du-puis, Jarome Iginla and Marc-Andre Fleury are all poised to help this star-studded team get far in the playoffs. There are many teams who are struggling to grasp on to a playoff spot, however. The New York Rangers started out as Stanley Cup favorites, but the Original Six team has struggled all season, which has hockey fans in the Big Apple scratching their heads. The Detroit Red Wings have a

long, proud history of making the Stanley Cup playoffs, but their dreams for a spot in the postseason have been more of a nightmare. Losing quality players, such as future hall-of-famer Nicklas Lidstrom, has really hurt this team, who is struggling to capture the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Inconsistent play is putting the team’s 21-sea-son playoff streak in jeopardy. Playoff hockey is much differ-ent than the regular season. It is faster, tougher and more in-tense. And although 16 teams will enter, only one will earn the right to hoist the Stanley Cup.

Around the NHL: Who will hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup? anthony Lyentempo editor

aLex VeeneManopinions editor

alex@thelewisflyer.com

Jonathan toews (left) and patrick Kane will be important components for the Chicago blackhawks’ postseason success.

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sophomore pitcher Ali brems struck out 10 batters against bellarmine and drove in two runs as the Flyers de-feated the Knights 7-1.

photo provided by steve Woltmann

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‘Coming to AmeriCA’Continued on pAge 23

This day in sports history:

1876The first NL game is played between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Braves went on to win 6-5.

1915 The New York Yankees wear there now famous pinstripe uniforms for the first time.

1947The first NBA champi-onship game is played between the Phila-delphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags. The Warriors won the series 4-2.

1991Frank Thomas be-comes the first White Sox to homer at the new Comiskey Park.

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Softball

BaseballSCHOOL Conf Overall Pct. StreakLewiS 10-1 16-3 0.842 W9Bellarmine 9-3 14-9 0.609 W8Saint Joseph’s 10-4 13-8 0.619 W5McKendree 6-8 11-11 0.500 L6Southern Indiana 5-9 14-10 0.583 W2Indianapolis 5-9 13-11 0.542 L2Kentucky Wesleyan 3-11 8-17 0.320 L3UW-Parkside 0-10 0-12 0.000 L12

SCHOOL Conf Overall Pct. StreakIndianapolis 12-0 30-2 0.938 W23LewiS 5-3 10-8 0.556 W2Bellarmine 10-7 18-16 0.529 W2Southern Indiana 8-6 18-9 0.667 W5Saint Joseph’s 5-8 15-8 0.652 W2Kentucky Wesleyan 6-11 10-18 0.357 W2UW-Parkside 3-8 6-17 0.261 W1McKendree 4-11 6-17 0.261 L2

SCHOOL Conf Overall Pct. StreakSouthern Indiana 2-0 10-4 0.714 W5LewiS 2-0 5-3 0.625 W3McKendree 2-1 10-2 0.833 W1Indianapolis 1-1 4-2 0.667 L1Saint Joseph’s 0-2 11-5 0.688 W1Bellarmine 0-2 12-6 0.667 W1

SCHOOL Conf Overall Pct. StreakEaStBellarmine 3-0 11-5 0.688 W4LewiS 2-0 6-3 0.667 W3Southern Indiana 2-2 7-6 0.538 L1Indianapolis 1-1 4-3 0.571 L1McKendree 1-3 4-5 0.444 L1Saint Joseph’s 0-2 8-4 0.667 L2Kentucky Wesleyan 0-3 1-3 0.250 L2

Conf Overall Pct. StreakLeWiS 9-2 18-7 0.720 W2Loyola (ILL.) 8-3 17-8 0.680 W7Ohio St. 7-3 17-5 0.773 W2Ball St. 5-5 16-5 0.762 W8Grand Canyon 5-7 14-12 0.538 L 2Lindenwood 4-6 18-9 0.667 W1IPFW 4-6 12-9 0.571 W3Quincy 0-10 9-17 0.346 L5 *as of april 18

men’s tennis

Women’s tennis

men’s Volleyball

The Lewis University women’s tennis team finished the regular season on a dominant note by winning their last nine matches as both the men’s and women’s teams prepared to play in the GLVC tournament.

Zsofia Lanstiak and Zsofia Kranczicki continued their win-ning ways April 4 against Olivet Nazarene by each earning a victory in singles play and also claiming a win as a duo in dou-bles play.

“They are both really skilled and are getting smarter on the court and being intelligent about their shot selection,” head coach Brett Bridel said of the Zsofias, who are undefeated in conference play. “They are playing fantastic in doubles and singles; it’s good for them, and it’s good for our team.” After blowing past Kentucky Wesleyan 9-0, the women’s team continued their dominance, win-ning 7-2 against Southern Indi-ana to extend their streak to six

matches. The Flyers won all three doubles matches.

Meanwhile, the men’s team struggled and lost the match 3-6, ending what was a four-match winning streak. Armand Levandi picked up two wins in the match.

“His dog and determination is what stands out the most; he fights for every single point,” Bridel said. “He’s getting the most out of his abilities. Others on the team should be watching and try to emulate what he’s do-ing.”

The women’s team won con-vincingly over McKendree 7-2 April 12. However, the men’s team came up short against the Bearcats falling 4-5.

Both teams defeated Bellar-mine 7-2 on the road, and the women’s team clinched a GLVC East division title, finishing 6-0 in conference play. On the men’s side, Lewis wrapped up confer-ence play with a 3-2 record.

In the regular season finale, the women’s team capped the season off with an 8-1 victory over Ferris State, extending their win streak to nine and finishing the season

with a 12-3 record. However, the men fell short, losing 4-5 after struggling in singles play. The team finished with a 7-6 record. Entering the GLVC tournament, which was played in Indianapo-lis, the women were the number one seed in the East, while the men clinched the number two seed.

“I want us to do things the right way, and in the end, if it gives us

a victory, that’s awesome,” Bridel said. “We are going to go out and do the best we can in 1-3 doubles and 1-6 singles and see what hap-pens.”

The women opened up against William Jewell in the GLVC tour-nament, while the men’s team played Rockhurst. To check out the results of these matches, go to lewisflyers.com.

Tennis team rolls into GLVC championshipsKristen FazioContributor

Zsofia Lanstiak isn’t your or-dinary Lewis University athlete, as she is nearly 5,000 miles away from home.

Lanstiak is a friendly and hum-ble junior psychology major who left behind her native country in Hungary to join the Lewis wom-en’s tennis team. While she was growing up in Hungary, she typi-cally played by herself in individ-uals. When she arrived at Lewis, she welcomed having teammates with open arms.

“In Hungary, I was playing tournaments as an individual, and here I’m playing as part of a team,” Lanstiak said. “The fo-cus is on being part of a team. It’s awesome that you have people to rely on.”

Fresh from a workout, donning a Lewis T-shirt and Nike base-ball cap, Lanstiak speaks openly about her tennis beginnings, her time at Lewis, missing home and her future after she graduates.

She recalls the moment when she picked up a tennis racket for the first time. Smiling, she fondly remembers it was her father, At-tila, who also plays tennis, who got her into playing the sport that she loves.

“I was 3 when I first started playing tennis; I haven’t stopped since then,” Lanstiak said.

She began playing in tourna-ments around the age of 10. Since

then, her achievements have led her to Romeoville. Tennis runs in the family. Besides her father, her grandmother and sister also play.

It was Brett Bridel, head coach of women’s tennis at Lewis, who convinced her to come play for Lewis.

“Everything happened pretty fast after he came to watch me play in Hungary,” Lanstiak said. “He was the main reason I de-cided to come here.”

When she arrived at Lewis, Lanstiak battled being homesick and getting accustomed to the lifestyle, language and food of a different country. After a few months of getting used to the American lifestyle, it has been somewhat of a smooth transition.

“At first, it was kind of hard to get used to English around me all the time. It was kind of shocking,” Lanstiak said. “It was hard getting used to the food. I miss Hungarian food like crazy. I crave it sometimes.”

Lanstiak attended a five-year bilingual high school, and was required to pass the SAT and the TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) before arriv-ing at Lewis.

Smiling at a teammate who walks by, she speaks about miss-ing her family. She came over on her own and left her family be-hind. Their support for her has remained unwavering, and she keeps in touch with them as often as she can.

“I have one and a half years left, and I don’t want it to end,” Lanstiak said. “I miss my fam-ily, but it’s OK. We talk, Skype and exchange emails. I miss my friends too, but I know I will al-ways have them.”

In 2010, Lanstiak ranked 58th in women’s singles in Hungary, and she attributes a couple of her coaches from back home as having major influences on her career.

“My coaches back home had a huge impact on my game and my attitude toward tennis,” Lanstiak said. “I changed a lot through the years. Mentally, I became much stronger. Without them, I don’t think I would be able to be here.”

She remained modest when speaking of herself, but last sea-son in singles play, Lanstiak fin-ished 36-2 and was selected as the GLVC player of the year. Rid-ing a 30-game winning streak, she capped off the season ranked 25th in the country.

In doubles, it was more or less the same. Partnered with Zso-fia Kranczicki (who is also from Hungary), the duo finished the season 36-3.

There is also a professional player Lanstiak idolizes, and it isn’t Serena Williams or Ma-ria Sharapova. It’s Australian Samantha Stosur, who is cur-rently ranked number nine in the

Coming to America, Lanstiak has come a long way to play tennis for the FlyersKristen FazioContributor

on April 14, senior Jesse Hardacre (above) and doubles partner John richert defeated Ferris state’s no.2 doubles team 8-1.

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The Lewis University baseball team has continued winning as they went 6-2 between April 6 and 14. In eight games, Lewis outscored their opponents in runs 71 to 37, almost doubling the amount of runs allowed de-fensively.

On April 6, Lewis was in Louisville, Ky., where they took on the Bellarmine University Knights. The two games went in the Flyers’ favor, as they defeat-ed Bellarmine 11-1 and 5-3 in the doubleheader that Saturday. Bel-larmine was limited to just five hits in the series opener as Lewis pitcher Tom Helwich tossed a complete game.

On Sunday, April 7, Lewis would receive their two losses during the eight games. Bellarm-ine defeated Lewis 7-2 and 8-7 in the second doubleheader of the weekend. The Flyers ended the weekend by splitting the series with Bellarmine, who is ranked second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

“We played really well,” head coach Tim McDonough said. “It was a tough series; we lost a heartbreaker on the last game.”

On April 13, the Flyers headed to Owensboro, Ky., to take on Kentucky Wesleyan. The base-ball team earned their second weekend sweep of the season by beating Kentucky Wesleyan in all four games.

“In this league, if you can win four, you are putting yourself in really good position,” Mc-Donough said. “It is hard to win four games in this league, and for us to come out and respond after a tough loss to Bellarmine, I think it says a lot about our team.”

Helwich pitched the series opener again, and he only al-lowed seven hits in eight in-nings. Phillip Warner closed for the Flyers with a quick three up and three down. The game would end with the Flyers win-ning 7-3.

In the next game on April 13, the Flyers really found their of-fensive rhythm and beat the Panthers 15-1. Michael Schro-eder had three hits during the game and scored two of the 15 runs. Matt Frahm earned his fourth win by only allowing four hits and one run during the seven-inning game.

“It’s easy to pitch those types of games when our team is up by 15 runs,” Frahm said. “I was able to relax on the mound, and rely on the defense more. Over a four-game series, any time you can keep the bats going, espe-cially from Saturday to Sunday, is always nice, and that is one of the main reasons we have been so successful.”

The series was no different on April 14, as the Flyers beat Ken-tucky Wesleyan in both games with scores of 10-5 and 14-9.

The first game on Sunday re-

mained scoreless until Lewis put three runs up in the top of the fourth inning. In the top of the fifth, Lewis scored five more runs. Kentucky Wesleyan tried to cut into Lewis’ lead in the bot-tom of the sixth after the Flyers picked up a run in the top of the inning to go up 9-0. The Pan-thers put four runs on the board.

Michael Schroeder, who was announced as the GLVC Player of the Week on April 15 for his second time this season, earned his fifth win as a pitcher for the Flyers.

In the second game on Sun-day, the Panthers put up a bet-ter fight, but would still lose to Lewis, as they couldn’t keep up with the Flyers’ offense. Lewis scored in all but two innings, and Schroeder went 4-four-4 with a double and a home run. Kendall Paluch earned his sixth win as a junior starter. Paluch pitched six innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits. He struck out three and walked one.

“Our bats were locked in dur-ing the weekend, and Mike was certainly a catalyst for that,” Mc-Donough said. “Pitching-wise, we have been good and consis-tent. It was a hitter’s weekend, especially on Sunday, and I think our pitchers did very well in dealing with that and compet-ing.”

The Flyers remain at the top of the GLVC with a record of 16-3 in conference. Lewis will play at St. Francis April 23 at 5 p.m.

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As you’ve probably heard by now, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in De-cember that wrestling should not be included as a core sport of the 2020 summer Olympics. As a re-sult, the sport now hangs in the balance with the likes of squash, wakeboarding, inline skating and wushu among others vying for a spot as an additional sport at the games.

Yes, you read that right. One of the original sports of the Olym-pic games, a sport that has been played for thousands of years all across the world, is now placed in the same category as wushu. How can a sport that most people don’t even know exists be contending for the same spot as one with the international prestige of wres-tling?

The IOC’s decision was made as part of a secret ballot among its 15-member executive board. It is still not entirely clear why they ended up with this verdict, espe-cially if you look at the evaluation criteria of what they require for inclusion. One main factor that the committee looks at is the uni-

versality of the sport, and wres-tling meets this need with ease. Seventy-one different countries had wrestlers compete last year in London.

Sure, wrestling may not be as great of a spectator sport as track or basketball, but that should not be reason enough to drop one of the quintessential staples of the Olympics. Just because the rat-ings are lower for wrestling does not mean the IOC should feel the need to cut it from the program entirely. I never knew the IOC was focused more on its TV ratings than the actual competition itself.

Since there is no real profession-al wrestling, the Olympic Games are truly the pinnacle of the sport. It is a chance for amateur ath-letes from all around the world to showcase their skills and see who is the best of the best. This is exactly what the Olympic Games are all about. Wrestlers don’t com-pete to make money or be famous; they compete so that one day, their years of grueling training will pay off, and they will have the oppor-tunity to represent their country at the Olympics. With that being said, the IOC is on the verge of crushing this dream for wrestlers all around the world.

One interesting result of this jaw-dropping decision is that Chi-na, Russia, Iran and the United States are now placed in a position where their interests are the same. Although they are often political adversaries, the countries now share the same mutual goal of sav-ing Olympic wrestling. A multilat-eral effort to promote wrestling and save its spot in the games could be an option for these coun-tries where wrestling is popular.

Although the sport has taken a severe blow with the initial deci-sion of the IOC to not include it as a core sport, it still has an opportu-nity to make the games. The IOC will convene again in September in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where it will have the deciding vote on which of the borderline sports will make the final cut. They will be choosing only one sport from that shortlist.

The IOC has one last chance to make things right. I can only hope they make the responsible and logical choice by saving wrestling. If they don’t, they’d not only be damaging the committee’s cred-ibility, but the credibility of the Olympics as a whole.

IOC, Olympics lose credibility with wrestling cut

“During hard times like this the stron-ger stay together and our nation is the best at it.” Red Sox DH David Ortiz on the bombings that happened during the Boston Marathon

“See you in Brooklyn! Always fun to get the NBA Playoffs started.” Hall of Famer Scottie Pipen on the Bulls facing the Nets in the first round

“I want to thank you all! Michigan will always have a place in my heart. This university has allowed me to pursue a great opportunity.”Former Michigan guard Trey Burke tweeting about entering the NBA Draft

“Appreciate the get well tweets. All I can do is work hard to get back as soon as possible. A little speed bump in a long road. Thanks again.” White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham sending out a tweet about the broken bone in his left wrist

senior brian norwood is hitting .367 and has helped lewis reach no.10 in the nCAA rankings.

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2013 NFL Mock DraftPreparing a mock draft is never

easy. The reason for that is the amount of variables in the deci-sion-making process in the “war rooms” on draft day. Everyone feels differently about certain players. How much does their off-the-field issues matter to this team? Does this other team feel

that player has enough leader-ship for his position? Are there so many holes on this team that they could easily choose from six dif-ferent players at their slot?

At the end of the day, the emo-tion and suspense of the event for general managers and coaches often lead to impulsive choices

on someone they could have cho-sen much later — or shouldn’t have chosen at all — as well.

No matter how much one ex-hausts themselves with team needs and player projections, it’s still a crapshoot on who the real pick is going to be, especially as the draft progresses and trades

occur.Despite all this, I still spent a

good deal of my time (almost four hours…) piecing together the first round of this year’s draft. And just in time, too; day one of the draft kicks off this Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN and The NFL Network.

1. Luke JoeckeL OT, Texas a&MThere are rumors floating that they’re looking to trade

recently franchise-tagged left tackle Branden Albert for picks, so it’s a pretty safe bet that they’ll take the Texas A&M product with the first pick. Many projected Joeckel as the first pick in the draft even before that information was out there. Since the Chiefs traded for Alex Smith, we know they won’t be looking for a quar-terback. Expect them to look for a receiver or defensive lineman in the next couple of rounds.

2. erIc FISher OT, CenTral MiChiganThis is one of those very difficult picks to judge. The

Jags have so many deficiencies on their team: safety, corner, linebacker, defensive end, offensive line and re-ceiver. Even their quarterback has a lot of question marks with Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne. Howev-er, I don’t believe they’re ready to give up on Gabbert, so I believe they give him some help on the line. They only have one starting tackle on the roster right now in Eugene Monroe, and Fisher would be a big boost to give Gabbert an opportunity to succeed.

3. STAr LoTuLeLeI DT, UTahThe Raiders actually do have some pieces on the team,

and after trading for Matt Flynn, they have bought them-selves some time at the quarterback position. Drafting Lotulelei would give them a huge presence at nose tack-le in their 3-4 defensive scheme, something they haven’t really had the past few years. He’s the smart pick here.

4. Dee MILLINer CB, alaBaMaTwo years ago, the Eagles had Nnamdi Asomugha,

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Asante Samuel at cornerback. Today, they don’t have any of them. They could go for an interior defensive lineman such as Sharrif Floyd here, but corner seems to be the bigger need at this point.

5. DIoN JorDAN De/OlB, OregOnAfter losing Cliff Avril to free agency and Kyle Vanden

Bosch still being unsigned, the Lions are in danger of not having either of their starting defensive ends back with the team in 2013. That means they definitely need some help in that area. If Joeckel and Fisher are both gone like they are in this mock, it’ll be too early to reach for someone else on the offensive line. However, they could trade back. Jordan is projected as a 3-4 OLB, but could play 4-3 DE as well and would be a huge lift to the Lions defense if he could fulfill that role.

6. ezekIeL (zIggy) ANSAh De, BYUDespite having a 29-year-old, second-year quarter-

back in Brandon Weeden, they aren’t going to spend another first round pick on a quarterback in consecu-tive seasons. To complete their defensive line, they should draft Ziggy Ansah to play with Ahtyba Rubin, Phil Taylor and Jabaal Sheard. The Browns are an-other team that could trade back, though.

world. Although admitting she doesn’t get to watch much tennis, she models her game after Stosur.

“I started to follow her when she wasn’t really a big deal, and I thought she was going to be re-ally good,” Lanstiak said. “I re-ally like her style and the way she plays. Many people tell me that I play like her; it’s a huge compli-ment.”

This season, Lanstiak is hope-ful the women’s team can again reach the national tournament and possibly even get past the Sweet 16. True to her previous comments, she beams with ex-citement when speaking about the two freshmen, or “freshies,” as she playfully calls them, who joined the team this year.

“It would be awesome if we could repeat last year; I think we will be really good this season,” she said. “I see a lot of potential in the freshmen.”

Lanstiak is unsure whether she will stay in the U.S. or return home to Hungary after she grad-uates next year.

“I don’t know if I will stay when I graduate,” she said. “Sometimes I say yes; sometimes I say no. It depends on many things. If you were to ask me now, I would say yes.”

Whichever she decides, it was Lanstiak’s dream to come to the U.S. to study and play tennis, and she has done just that.

‘Coming to AmeriCA’Continued From pAge 21

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As I sat down to type my last article for The Flyer Sports section, I was hop-ing I could end my col-lege journalism career on a good and positive note.

The Blackhawks are still tearing up the Western Conference in the NHL, and the Bulls clinched the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, earning them a chance to play the Brook-lyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

But, I could not ignore the story that has been headlining every news program, newspaper and radio station across the country — the Boston bombings.

Every third Monday in the month of April, the state of Massachusetts cel-ebrates Patriots’ Day, a day when one of the most his-

toric events in U.S. history took place nearly 243 years ago: Paul Revere alarmed everyone in Boston that the British were coming.

Every year, American pride pours out of peo-ple in the city of Boston. Schools across the state have the day off, the Red Sox have a home game that starts at 11 p.m. EST (which is unusual because major league games nor-mally don’t begin until af-ter noon), and the highly touted Boston Marathon is run by thousands of peo-ple, while others who do not participate in the race celebrate what is supposed to be a holiday.

People come from all over the world to run in the race, and last Monday, someone, or a group of people, had plans to ruin the day when sports and competition are a way to show our American pride.

U.S. citizens, our govern-ment and the FBI are still searching for answers as to why someone would do this on such a day where the red, white and blue is flown high and proud by so many. Has the world we live in become so cor-

rupt that we now have to second-guess ourselves every time we step out of our house to go for a run?

We shouldn’t consider-ing what our country’s morals are built on, but now, thousands of people will do that because of the three deaths and 170 inju-ries that resulted in this tragedy.

I have absolutely no doubt that Bostonians will recover from this event. They showed signs of that last Wednesday when a sold-out crowd at the TD Bank Garden sang the Na-tional Anthem as one, and I will bet as the Red Sox return to Fenway Park for their 10-game home stand, their fans will sing “Sweet Caroline” louder than be-fore and with a little more pride.

I do believe Presi-dent Obama and the FBI will stand by their word and catch the individual or group who did this. Obama’s words were, “Any responsible indi-viduals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

Killing an 8-year-old boy while he was waiting for

his dad to cross the fin-ish line deserves nothing but the maximum penalty. Causing people to lose limbs or suffer extreme in-juries while they are inno-cently celebrating national pride deserves nothing but the full consequences.

To the person or group who did this, you are probably happy and sat-isfied that you completed your mission and caused pain and terror for others. But if you are ever found, I do believe the FBI should dress this person or group in New York Yankee uni-forms and let the Red Sox fans and the city of Boston take care of them.

Boston heals through sports

“Any respon-sible individuals, any responsible groups will feel

the full weight of justice.”

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Last year, the Lewis University men’s volleyball team was a re-vered group. The squad captured the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season title, the MIVA tournament championship and they advanced all the way to the Final Four in Los Angeles. The 2013 team recently took one step in matching what they accomplished last year by clinching a share of the regular season MIVA title on April 13. The Flyers helped their cause to the regular season title April 4 when they hosted Ohio State on Senior Night, which honored Jay Petty, Brian Collins and Marc Denson.

“It was a great environment for three great seniors,” head coach Dan Friend said. “It was an opportunity to honor those guys and tell them thank you for everything they’ve done for the program.”

With the Lewis commu-nity supporting “Black Out Night,” the Flyers swept the Buckeyes for the second time this year 25-18, 25-23, 25-18. The first set was tied at 13-all un-til OSU made two errors, giving Lewis a 15-13 lead. From there, the Flyers went on an 11-5 run to take the first game. The second set was a different story as the Buck-eyes took a late 21-20 lead. Junior BJ Boldog came up with had a huge solo block to put Lewis up by one and eventually take a 2-0 match advantage, and Lewis went on to complete the sweep. Leading the Flyers were sopho-more Eric Fitterer with 14 kills, and freshman Bobby Walsh, who had nine kills, hit .600 and also contributed five block assists.

“We’re very talented,” Friend said of his team beating OSU. “It just tells us we’re capable of play-ing some high-level volleyball

and ultimately getting on the run as we get into the postseason.”

Friend also spoke very highly of his seniors.

“Three great guys, and no bet-ter way to go out and beat Ohio State in three and come up with a great win,” he said.

However, the season did end on a sour note for the Flyers as they fell short in their last two regular season matches.

Their first loss was to No. 15 Ball State 3-1 (25-18, 24-26, 25-18, 25-15). During the match that was played in Muncie, Ind., the Flyers offense struggled as they only hit .182 in the first set, .147 in the third set and -0.65 in the fourth.

Friend gave the Cardinals a lot of credit.

“Those guys are playing great,” Friend said. “They’re on a hot streak; won 12 matches in a row, and they were at home. It was a total opposite atmosphere from what we’re used to playing. We made a lot of unforced errors both serving and receiving.”

Two days later, Lewis trav-eled to Fort Wayne, Ind., to close out their regular season against IPFW. Lewis went into the game short-handed, as they were miss-ing their starting setter, Boldog, and ended up getting swept by the Mastodons (25-16, 29-27, 25-23).

“BJ was out because he suf-fered an injury, so we lost our quarterback,” Friend said. “Basi-cally, those guys came out and saw a little blood in the water, and they were on fire.”

Although the Flyers didn’t end the regular season like they want-ed, the news of winning a share of the conference title and earn-ing the No.1 seed in the MIVA tournament overshadowed the losses.

Now, the Flyers are looking ahead to accomplish something that “unofficially” hasn’t been done in the program in 10 years,

and that is win the MIVA tourna-ment at Neil Carey Arena. (I say “unofficially” because the NCAA took the tournament title and Lewis’s national championship from the 2003 season in 2004 for recruiting violations.)

Acknowledging and some-what ignoring what has hap-pened about a decade ago, Friend said, “It’s something we’ve never done since I’ve been here. So the opportunity to host at home and play in front of our home crowd will be exciting. We get great crowds at home, so I’m excited

for that.” Lewis is now waiting to play

the winner of the No. 4 seeded Ohio State vs. No. 5 Grand Can-yon game, and they will play that team in the semi-finals of the tournament on Wednesday, April 24 at Neil Carey Arena, with the first serve scheduled for 7 p.m.

As for Boldog, Friend is almost positive he will be healthy for the postseason.

“BJ suffered an injury, but should be cleared by Thursday,” Friend said. “He is progressing nicely and should be ready.”

Looking down the road, Friend does believe his team has a chance to do what last year’s team couldn’t do, and that is win a national championship.

“I think they have an oppor-tunity,” Friend said. “I think we have the possibility of winning a MIVA Championship and put ourselves in a position to win a national championship. We got the talent to do it.”

To check out the tournament schedule and live stats, visit www.mivavolleyball.com.

Back-to-back: Flyers volleyball captures second straight regular season MIVA title

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